
Hindrik Mulder
Principal investigator

Insulin/Glucose-Responsive Cells Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Disease Modeling and Treatment of Diabetes
Author
Summary, in English
Type 2 diabetes, characterized by dysfunction of pancreatic β-cells and insulin resistance in peripheral organs, accounts for more than 90% of all diabetes. Despite current developments of new drugs and strategies to prevent/treat diabetes, there is no ideal therapy targeting all aspects of the disease. Restoration, however, of insulin-producing β-cells, as well as insulin-responsive cells, would be a logical strategy for the treatment of diabetes. In recent years, generation of transplantable cells derived from stem cells in vitro has emerged as an important research area. Pluripotent stem cells, either embryonic or induced, are alternative and feasible sources of insulin-secreting and glucose-responsive cells. This notwithstanding, consistent generation of robust glucose/insulin-responsive cells remains challenging. In this review, we describe basic concepts of the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells and subsequent differentiation of these into pancreatic β-like cells, myotubes, as well as adipocyte- and hepatocyte-like cells. Use of these for modeling of human disease is now feasible, while development of replacement therapies requires continued efforts.
Department/s
- Diabetes - Molecular Metabolism
- EXODIAB: Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden
- Stem Cell Center
- Endocrine Cell Differentiation and Function
Publishing year
2020
Language
English
Publication/Series
Cells
Volume
9
Issue
11
Document type
Journal article review
Publisher
MDPI AG
Topic
- Endocrinology and Diabetes
Status
Published
Research group
- Diabetes - Molecular Metabolism
- Endocrine Cell Differentiation and Function
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 2073-4409