An overview on small molecule-induced differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into beta cells for diabetic therapy

N Pavathuparambil Abdul Manaph… - Stem cell research & …, 2019 - Springer
The field of regenerative medicine provides enormous opportunities for generating beta
cells from different stem cell sources for cellular therapy. Even though insulin-secreting cells …

[HTML][HTML] Stem cells as a source of pancreatic cells for production of 3D bioprinted bionic pancreas in the treatment of type 1 diabetes

M Wszoła, D Nitarska, P Cywoniuk, M Gomółka, M Klak - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is the third most common autoimmune disease which develops due
to genetic and environmental risk factors. Often, intensive insulin therapy is insufficient, and …

Human expandable pancreatic progenitor–derived β cells ameliorate diabetes

X Ma, Y Lu, Z Zhou, Q Li, X Chen, W Wang, Y **… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
An unlimited source of human pancreatic β cells is in high demand. Even with recent
advances in pancreatic differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells, major hurdles …

[HTML][HTML] Small molecule-induced pancreatic β-like cell development: mechanistic approaches and available strategies

G Thakur, HJ Lee, RH Jeon, SL Lee… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Diabetes is a metabolic disease which affects not only glucose metabolism but also lipid and
protein metabolism. It encompasses two major types: type 1 and 2 diabetes. Despite the …

In vitro generation of pancreatic β-cells for diabetes treatment. I. β-like cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells

K Cierpka-Kmiec, A Wronska… - Folia histochemica et …, 2019 - journals.viamedica.pl
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by the lack of pancreatic β-cells that had been …

Gymnemic acid ameliorates pancreatic β-cell dysfunction by modulating Pdx1 expression: a possible strategy for β-cell regeneration

P Kannan, M Raghunathan, T Mohan… - Tissue Engineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Background: Endogenous pancreatic β-cell regeneration is a promising therapeutic
approach for enhancing β-cell function and neogenesis in diabetes. Various findings have …

[HTML][HTML] Pancreatic beta cell regenerative potential of Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. Aqueous stem bark extract

CN Kimani, H Reuter, SH Kotzé, P Venter… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Zanthoxylum chalybeum Engl. is endemic to
Africa and has been used traditionally to treat diabetes mellitus. Moreover, its …

CDK8/19 inhibition plays an important role in pancreatic β-cell induction from human iPSCs

K Sakuma, N Tsubooka-Yamazoe, K Hashimoto… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Transplantation of differentiated cells from human-induced pluripotent stem
cells (hiPSCs) holds great promise for clinical treatments. Eliminating the risk factor of …

Recent advances and potential applications of human pluripotent stem cell-derived pancreatic β cells

Z Zhou, X Ma, S Zhu - Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Diabetes mellitus is characterized by chronic high blood glucose levels resulted from
deficiency and/or dysfunction of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells. Generation of large …

WS6 and 5-iodotubercidin small molecules and growth factors; TGF, HGF, and EGF synergistically enhance proliferation of β-like human induced pluripotent stem …

S Akhavan, MH Sanati, S Irani, ZS Soheili… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives It has been shown that growth factors and small molecules play an essential role
in the proliferation of β cells and insulin production. In this study, we investigated the effects …