Cell and Gene Therapy

Diabetes Gene Therapy

Recent developments in the field of molecular and cell biology may allow for the growth of novel strategies for the therapy and cure of type 1 diabetes. In particular, it is now possible to predict restoration of insulin secretion by gene or cell-replacement therapy. Diabetes mellitus is growing globally affecting more than 180 million people worldwide. This is mostly type 2 diabetes and, because of the growth in the aging population and massive increase in prevalence of obesity, the incidence is likely to be more than doubled by 2030.