Preservation and generation of beta cells in type 1 diabetes with novel mimetic peptides

1型糖尿病(T1D)是一种自身免疫性疾病，破坏胰腺中产生胰岛素的β细胞。它会导致心脏和肾脏疾病，以及神经损伤。T1D的治疗方法是注射胰岛素，这可能会导致危及生命的低血糖水平。我们已经开发出一种新的治疗方法，可以阻止胰岛β细胞丢失，产生新的贝塔细胞，并消除对T1D患者注射胰岛素的需要。积极的结果将确定一种全新的T1D治疗方案。

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that destroys insulin producing beta cells in the pancreas. It can cause heart and kidney disease, and nerve damage. T1D is treated with insulin injections that can cause life-threatening low blood sugar levels. We have developed a new treatment that may stop beta cell loss, generate new beta cells and remove the need for insulin injections in T1D patients. A positive outcome will identify a completely new T1D treatment option.