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Chinese trial shows gum stem cells improve Type 1 diabetes in over half of patients

A clinical trial in China has shown promising results for treating Type 1 diabetes using stem cells derived from gum tissue. The study, involving participants from Shanghai and Guangzhou, found that over 55% of patients experienced improvements, with one individual no longer requiring external insulin therapy. These findings, based on gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSC), were published in the journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. AI

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Chinese trial shows gum stem cells improve Type 1 diabetes in over half of patients

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    China trial shows gum tissue stem cells help 55% of lifetime diabetes patients

    A randomised phase 1 clinical trial conducted by scientists and doctors from Shanghai and Guangzhou has achieved encouraging results in the treatment of Type 1 diabetes using stem cells extracted from the mouth’s gum tissue. More than half of those who received the treatment show…