Diabetic Man With Gene-Edited Cells Produces His Own Insulin-No Transplant Drugs Required | NYGazet

A proof-of-concept study finds that donated insulin-producing cells can be genetically modified to avoid provoking the recipient's immune system.

A new case study offers a tantalizing glimpse into the potential future of transplantation medicine. A man with type 1 diabetes is now able to make his own insulin thanks to a transplant of gene-edited pancreatic cells—a transplant that hasn’t requir... [3309 chars]