Stem cells Treatment for Diabetes

Diabetes can be referred to as an autoimmune, metabolic disease that if ignored for a longer period of time may lead to dangerous, debilitating effects on body’s vital organs. Diabetes due to its common prevalence can pose a very influential yet threatening burden on the socioeconomic system of various developing nations. The disease is commonly noted as a sugar disease as it mainly interferes with body’s sugar metabolism.

Our body derives energy from the food that is being consumed by us, and is utilized for performing cellular functions. The energy is retrieved in the form of sugar molecules that are transported from blood to different cellular systems via hormone insulin, which is produced in pancreas via beta cells. If in case, the body is not been able to produce enough insulin or the insulin that is being produced is resistant to sugar molecules then the sugar will remain in the blood, causing diabetes. The disease is misleadingly mild in its initial level, but if ignored for a longer period of time, it can give rise to deadly conditions, such as cardiovascular disorders, critical limb ischemia, etc.; additionally, long term exposure to high blood sugar level can damage many of the vital organs of the body like kidney, heart, limb, etc. Thus, it is always advisable to manage the disease at its initial level; rather than waiting it to be chronic, and hence one needs to keep a check on the initial symptomatic expression of the disease. In this regard, some of the common symptoms that have been reported are

  • ·         Frequent thirst and an urge to urinate
  • ·         Unusual fatigue
  • ·         Unexplained weight loss
  • ·         Unusually delayed healing of injury
  • ·         Continuous sweet taste on tongue
  • ·         Sudden numbness and/or needle like sensation in limbs
  • ·         Blurry eyesight


According to the abnormality in insulin function, diabetes can be broadly classified into two major categories like Diabetes Type 1 & Diabetes Type 2. The former is associated with self destruction of insulin producing pancreatic beta cells and the later is associated with inability of insulin to carry sugar molecules. Conventionally, diabetes mellitus is managed by certain prescribed steroidal drugs, diet and physical exercise; however long term use of steroids can give rise to other complications and hence should be avoided. Scientists worldwide were thus investigating alternative treatment modality to regularize sugar metabolism and suppress immune trauma to a great extent. In this regard, stem cells potential and their applications in regenerative medicine have shown great potential.

Stem cells are the master cells of the body, which are observed to differentiate into desired cell types, upon offering in vivo conditions. The technology has thus enabled many medical professionals to manage complications associated with dangerous diseases, such as diabetes. The richest reservoirs of stem cells from our own body, like bone marrow and/or adipose tissues can be extracted out of the body in a very controlled atmosphere and can be infused back into the body via different route of administration. These cells are known to migrate at the targeted site and regenerate lost cells to restore the function back.


Thus, for the diseases like diabetes, wherein it’s quite hard to completely cure the problem; stem cells therapy can work wonders by potentially observing symptomatic relief, reduce drug dependency and promote restoration of damaged function to some extent.

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