New DNA method designed at Hebrew U. for precise assessment of composition of pancreas cells
New DNA method designed at Hebrew U. for precise assessment of composition of pancreas cells
Hebrew University researchers have introduced a new approach for accurately assessing cell composition in the human pancreas and islets of Langerhans. The pancreas makes hormones to help the body break down and use food. Islets contain several types of cells, including beta cells that make the hormone insulin. Their research addresses a critical need in understanding the genesis of diabetes and offers an alternative to traditional protein marker-based methods.
In a new study published in the journal Diabetes under the title “The study, composition in human pancreas and islets,” Prof. Yuval Dor and his research team, Zeina Drawshy and Dr Agnes Klochendler, introduce a new DNA methylation-based method for accurately assessing cell composition in the human pancreas. Their work addresses a critical gap in diabetes research.
