Posted on August 3, 2007 in Latest News
In a study conducted at the University of Central Florida., researchers genetically engineered tobacco plants with the insulin gene and then administered freeze-dried plant cells to five-week-old diabetic mice as a powder for eight weeks. They discovered that insulin grown in plants relieved diabetes in these mice.
By the end of the study, the diabetic mice showed signs of recovery. They were found to have normal blood and urine sugar levels, and their cells were producing normal levels of insulin.
These research results indicate that in the coming future, insulin tablets could be taken not only to treat diabetes in its later stages but also prevent it completely before symptoms appear.
This medication will prove to be extremely useful for millions of Americans who suffer from Diabetes- a disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin and insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Insulin is an essential hormone in the body that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy.
Further research is being conducted in this area. Researchers further propose using lettuce instead of tobacco to produce insulin. This is because the crop is cheap and does not carry the negative stigma associated with tobacco.
Once human trials are proved to be successful this medication will prove to be a useful and cost-effective way for millions of people to combat diabetes.
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November 12th, 2007 at 8:30 am
The news is fantastic to type II diabetics. The news is simply not enough and does not serve the purpose. Pl indicate its approximate time of advent in to the market for real use and make it worthy!
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