In a finding that holds hope for a new way to treat diabetes, scientists have said that they have used mouse embryonic stem cells to generate cells that express insulin. The insulin-expressing cells form clusters that resemble normal pancreatic islet cells. It is too early to know if the approach will work in people. In his statement, Dr. Goldstein noted the overall importance of using embryonic stem cells to generate a variety of organs and tissues. These organs and tissues could be used for transplantation to restore function at a time when we face a serious shortage of organs for this purpose.
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