21. (Journal Article): Nestin-positive progenitor cells derived from adult human pancreatic islets of Langerhans contain side population (SP) cells defined by expression of the ABCG2 (BCRP1) ATP-binding cassette transporter.

Lechner A, Leech CA, Abraham EJ, Nolan AL, Habener JF
 
ABSTRACT: The disease diabetes mellitus arises as a consequence of a failure of the beta-cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas to produce insulin in the amounts required to meet ...

22. (Journal Article): The efficacy of Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. (silymarin) in the treatment of type II diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.

Huseini HF, Larijani B, Heshmat R, Fakhrzadeh H, Radjabipour B, Toliat T, Raza M.
 
ABSTRACT: Oxidative stresses are increasingly implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications which may either cause direct pancreatic beta-cell damage or lead to metabolic abnormal...

23. (Journal Article): Low-Protein Vegetarian Diet with Alpha-Chetoanalogues Prior to Pre-emptive Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation

Piccoli GB, Motta D, Martina G, Consiglio V, Gai M, Mezza E, Maddalena E, Burdese M, Colla L, Tattoli F, Anania P, Rossetti M, Soragna G, Grassi G, Dani F, Jeantet A, Segoloni GP
 
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Pre-emptive pancreas-kidney transplantation is increasingly considered the best therapy for irreversible chronic kidney disease (CKD) in type 1 diabetics. However, the ...

24. (Journal Article): "Low Dose" Metformin Improves Hyperglycemia Better Than Acarbose in Type 2 Diabetics

Yajima K, Shimada A, Hirose H, Kasuga A, Saruta T
 
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES: "High dose" metformin therapy (2,550 mg/day) is reported to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients with obesity (body mass index (BMI) >= 30)...

25. (Journal Article): Transcribing pancreas.

Edlund H
 
ABSTRACT: For approximately 30-35 years, our insight into some of the fundamental aspects of pancreas development has been based mainly on two independent studies performed in the 1960s by G...

26. (Journal Article): Diabetes mellitus: report of a WHO study group. WHO, Geneva.

World Health Organization
 
ABSTRACT: n/a

27. (Journal Article): The role of GLP-1 in the life and death of pancreatic beta cells.

Perfetti R, Hui H
 
ABSTRACT: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a peptide hormone produce by intestinal cells, has recently been shown to be capable of modulating islet cell mass. Administration of GLP-1 to rode...

28. (Journal Article): The Application of Umbilical Cord Blood Cells in the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Koblas T, Harman SM, Saudek F
 
ABSTRACT: In recent years, human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) has emerged as an attractive tool for cell-based therapy. Although at present the clinical application of HUCB is limited to the ...

29. (Journal Article): Functional variants in SUMO4, TAB2, and NFkappaB and the risk of type 1 diabetes.

Kosoy R, Concannon P
 
ABSTRACT: Several functional genetic variants that can potentially modulate the activity of NFkappaB have been recently described. As reduced NFkappaB activity has been implicated in risk fo...

30. (Journal Article): Characterization of a nuclear-factor-kappa B (NFkappaB) genetic marker in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) families.

Gylvin T, Bergholdt R, Nerup J, Pociot F
 
ABSTRACT: Cytokine-induced beta-cell death is an important factor in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The transcription factor NFkappaB plays an important role in cytokin...