Stanford Scientists Cure Type 1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression

Stanford scientists have discovered a method to cure Type 1 diabetes in mice without insulin or immune suppression, using a combined transplant of blood stem cells and insulin-producing pancreatic islet cells from a donor. The approach resulted in a hybrid immune system that prevented the immune system from attacking the transplanted islet cells, effectively curing the disease in all treated mice. The researchers believe this strategy could also have potential for treating other autoimmune diseases and improving outcomes in organ transplantation.