Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
In this video, we look at the potential use of stem cells to treat diabetes. First we explore how pancreas transplants and beta islet transplants can be used to treat diabetes. We look at the advantages and disadvantages of these, including the use of immunosuppressant drugs. We then look at stem cells (including what is meant by totipotent stem cells). This includes embryonic stem cells and also umbilical cord stem cells.
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Human embryo
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ekem, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blastocyst
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Ekem at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blood glucose monitor
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Tomwsulcer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Insulin injection
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Mr Hyde at Czech Wikipedia(Original text: moje foto), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Operating theatre
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Piotr Bodzek, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Cyclosporin
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Tomino de WS, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Islet of Langerhans
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Stem cells
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UCSanDiegoStemCellProgram, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cells in culture
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kaibara87, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Umbilical cord
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Amadalvarez, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
In this video, we look at the potential use of stem cells to treat diabetes. First we explore how pancreas transplants and beta islet transplants can be used to treat diabetes. We look at the advantages and disadvantages of these, including the use of immunosuppressant drugs. We then look at stem cells (including what is meant by totipotent stem cells). This includes embryonic stem cells and also umbilical cord stem cells.
Image credits
Human embryo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Embryo,_8_cells.jpg
ekem, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blastocyst
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blastocyst,_day_5.JPG
Ekem at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blood glucose monitor
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Device_to_check_for_diabetes_2.jpg
Tomwsulcer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Insulin injection
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Insulin_Application.jpg
Mr Hyde at Czech Wikipedia(Original text: moje foto), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Operating theatre
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Operating_theatre.jpg
Piotr Bodzek, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Cyclosporin
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Equoral_50_mg_cps.jpg
Tomino de WS, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Islet of Langerhans
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Langerhanssche_Insel.jpg
User:Polarlys, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Stem cells
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stem_cells,_day_3_after_passage.jpg
UCSanDiegoStemCellProgram, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cells in culture
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cell_Culture_in_a_tiny_Petri_dish.jpg
kaibara87, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Umbilical cord
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Estenosi_c._umbilical._Macro.699.jpg
Amadalvarez, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
