Re: FDA Approves Trial For Type 1 Diabetes Treatment


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Posted by elliott on 01:15:28 2010/07/02

In Reply to: Re: FDA Approves Trial For Type 1 Diabetes Treatment posted by Jen


I would doubt it.
Making cells over produce alpha-1-antitrypsin by genetic manipulation prevents diabetes prone mice ( NOD) from developing diabetes.That we know.
Actually antitrypsin is a misnomer. It is an anti-elastase.
Alpha 2 macroglobulin is the main antitrypsin protein.

Its worth a try as it is a relatively harmless treatment and a human trial would settle it.

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