Human umbilical cord Wharton jelly cells promote extra-pancreatic insulin formation and repair of renal damage in STZ-induced diabetic mice
Abstract Background We evaluated the therapeutic effect and fate of high doses of human umbilical cord Wharton jelly cells (hUCWJCs) after IP administration to streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice. Methods Type 1 diabetes (T1D) was induced in Kunming mice via IP injection of STZ. hUCWJCs were...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | Cell Communication and Signaling |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12964-017-0199-5 |