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STEM CELL INJECTION & Technological advances

STEM CELL INJECTION

Stem cells are versatile cells that have the ability to grow into any kind of tissue -skin, heart, liver, pancreas. Blood retrieved from the umbilical cord that is discarded along with the placenta at the time of birth is purified. This purified blood is a rich source of stem cells. Stem cells can also be derived from the bone marrow. The potential of stem cell injection in treatment of diabetes and several other disorders is immense.

Long-term Complications of Diabetes

The nerves in diabetics contain more sorbitol, which comes from excess glucose in the blood. The accumulated sorbitol impairs nerve function. Drugs that inhibit the conversion of glucose to sorbitol are being developed.

Glucose molecules can get attached to protein molecules, a well-known example being glycated hemoglobin, that is discussed in Chapter 4. Besides haemoglobin, glucose can get attached to proteins in different parts of the body. The resultant glucose-protein complex can accumulate and damage blood vessels, kidneys and so on. The role of these glucose-protein complexes in the production of long-term complications of diabetes is receiving attention at present.

Technological advances

Development of strips to measure urine and blood glucose, ketones, proteins, cholesterol; glucometers with a wide range of functions; insulin pumps; photography of the retina; laser treatment for retinal complications would not have been possible without advances in physics, electronics and technology. Methods to measure blood glucose without drawing blood are under evaluation. Noninvasive techniques (without inserting needles or tubes in the body) to study the function of heart, blood vessels and kidneys have been developed in the last couple of decades.

Prevention of type 1 Diabetes

Genetically predisposed individuals produce antibodies to pancreatic islet cells, possibly after exposure to some trigger, say a virus, leading to destruction of pancreatic islets and type 1 diabetes. Vaccines against possible triggering viruses which could prevent type 1 diabetes are being developed. Drugs which could suppress the formation of antibodies and limit pancreatic islet damage are also under study. It is sincerely hoped that the vision of research workers in the field of diabetes will be translated into reality in the years to come.

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