Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetes

Living with diabetes is a daily struggle for millions of people around the world. Patients worry about what and when to eat, and if and how much insulin should they take, suffer constant needle pricks to check glucose levels, and the added inconvenience of constantly carrying around insulin to just get through the day.

Diabetes refers to the body’s inability to effectively produce or utilize insulin. This results in too much sugar in the blood which negatively impacts almost all the organs in the body. Neither the cause, nor a cure, is known for diabetes.

There are two main types of diabetes:

  • Type 1 Diabetes an auto-immune disease, and is caused by the body’s inability to produce insulin
  • Type 2 Diabetesis associated with hereditary and lifestyle risk factors

Stabilizing insulin levels is essential to manage diabetes. This is achieved by supplementing the body’s insulin through injection or insulin pumps. The patient requires regular blood sugar level testing several times a day and carefully monitoring of blood insulin levels.

Stem Cells for Type 2 Diabetes treatment

While stem cell therapy is yet to cure type 1 diabetes, research shows that patients who receive stem cells (like those abundant in cord blood and tissues) observeimproved glucose control and reduced dependence on insulin lasting up to 4 years.

Several researches and studies show the benefits of stem cell treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. For example, a study conducted by Li Zang and associates shows that stem cells “relieve hyperglycemia by differentiating into IPCs, improving pancreatic regeneration, promoting the conversion of alpha cells to beta cells, and ameliorating insulin resistance”.

In a review of clinical trials of stem cell therapy in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, it was found that stem cell therapy “ameliorates hyperglycemia in rat, murine, and human trials….

The studies reviewed showed general decreases in patients’ daily insulin requirements, and in diabetic measures, such as levels of FPG, C-peptide, and HbA1c after stem cell therapy. Type 2Diabetes patients did show improvements after treatment with MSCs.”

This shows that stem cell treatment can help to improve the patients’ quality of life with improvements in one or more ofdiabetes-related complications,for example, stabilizing the level of sugar in the blood, and problem, such as frequent urination, fatigue, poor wound healing, etc.

If you or a loved one is suffering from Type 2 diabetes, stem cell therapy holds great promise in offering a respite from the symptoms of the disease and help you have a better quality of life.

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