Comments on: New Prototype a “Reverse IUD” for Islet Cell Transplantation http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Diabetes Daily http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-35603 Diabetes Daily Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:37:38 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/06/14/new-prototype-a-%e2%80%9creverse-iud%e2%80%9d-for-islet-cell-transplantation/#comment-35603 <strong>Insulin in a Pill and Other Great News</strong> Amy Tendrich of Diabetes Mine posted three inspiring stories this week. So you can smile, too, here they are: Insulin in a Pill? "Why don't we have insulin in a pill? Because the stomach digests it before it gets into the bloodstream. Pharmaceutical co... Insulin in a Pill and Other Great News

Amy Tendrich of Diabetes Mine posted three inspiring stories this week. So you can smile, too, here they are: Insulin in a Pill? “Why don’t we have insulin in a pill? Because the stomach digests it before it gets into the bloodstream. Pharmaceutical co…

]]> By: Lyle http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-35602 Lyle Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:17:44 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/06/14/new-prototype-a-%e2%80%9creverse-iud%e2%80%9d-for-islet-cell-transplantation/#comment-35602 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.novocell.com/press_release.php?title=PR_June_12_2006.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.novocell.com/press_release.php?title=PR_June_12_2006.htm</a> This link will take you to the parent company doing the PEG encapsulated human islet allografts. They also have a plan for the short supply of islet cells http://www.novocell.com/press_release.php?title=PR_June_12_2006.htm

This link will take you to the parent company doing the PEG encapsulated human islet allografts.

They also have a plan for the short supply of islet cells

]]> By: Sarah http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-35601 Sarah Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:20:33 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/06/14/new-prototype-a-%e2%80%9creverse-iud%e2%80%9d-for-islet-cell-transplantation/#comment-35601 They actually are having clinical trials for a PEG at CHRISTUS Transplant Institute in San Antonio, TX. I think this is exciting, it is just unfortunate that the supply of islets is so small in comparison to the number of diabetics. They actually are having clinical trials for a PEG at CHRISTUS Transplant Institute in San Antonio, TX. I think this is exciting, it is just unfortunate that the supply of islets is so small in comparison to the number of diabetics.

]]> By: paul http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-35600 paul Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:57:01 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/06/14/new-prototype-a-%e2%80%9creverse-iud%e2%80%9d-for-islet-cell-transplantation/#comment-35600 no, this tech just provides an alternate site for implantation of islets; it allows vascularization of the subcutaneous space and a place for the islets to reside - it does not provide any immunoprotection. no, this tech just provides an alternate site for implantation of islets; it allows vascularization of the subcutaneous space and a place for the islets to reside – it does not provide any immunoprotection.

]]> By: Eric Jensen http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-35599 Eric Jensen Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:04:19 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/06/14/new-prototype-a-%e2%80%9creverse-iud%e2%80%9d-for-islet-cell-transplantation/#comment-35599 Is the idea that the pores in the cage are large enough for insulin molecules and red blood cells to go in and out, but too small for white blood cells to get in and destroy the islet cells? They look too big for that (and I'm not even positive they're different sizes, though I seem to recall reading an approach based on that idea). Is the idea that the pores in the cage are large enough for insulin molecules and red blood cells to go in and out, but too small for white blood cells to get in and destroy the islet cells? They look too big for that (and I’m not even positive they’re different sizes, though I seem to recall reading an approach based on that idea).

]]> By: Scott K. Johnson http://www.diabetesmine.com/2006/06/new_prototype_a.html/comment-page-1#comment-35598 Scott K. Johnson Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:53:51 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2006/06/14/new-prototype-a-%e2%80%9creverse-iud%e2%80%9d-for-islet-cell-transplantation/#comment-35598 Wow! That's an approach I had not heard before. Very interesting. Thanks for the update! Wow!

That’s an approach I had not heard before. Very interesting.

Thanks for the update!

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