This sounds quite interesting, but scientists in Britain, using an ingredient extracted from seaweed is being wrapped around insulin-producing cells taken from pigs and injected into patients’ bodies to help cure their diabetes.
According to the article, “the jelly-like substance, called alginate, effectively hides the pig cells from the immune system, so it does not destroy them once they are injected.”
This innovative technique, will allows the animal cells to carry on producing insulin, potentially banishing the need for patients to inject themselves with the hormone up to four times a day.The process involves Millions of pig cells are coated in alginate before being injected into the abdomen. Once inside the body, they continue to release insulin and there is no need for anti-rejection drugs.
Jo Brodie, a spokeswoman for Diabetes UK, said: “But there are serious ethical issues around xenotransplants and they are not currently undertaken in the UK.”
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