insulin production

by Marta Wegorzewska, Washington University in St. Louis edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Researchers at WashU Medicine have discovered that certain immune cells in the pancreas, called macrophages, can protect insulin-producing cells and prevent Type 1 diabetes in mice. Shown is a macrophage (white) engulfing a dying insulin-producing cell (green) in the pancreas […]