Cycling Alpha Cells in Regenerative Drug-Treated Human Pancreatic Islets May Serve as Key Beta Cell Progenitors

Academic Background Diabetes is a global health issue affecting over 500 million people. Both type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) share the common feature of a significant reduction in the number of functional insulin-secreting beta cells. Therefore, restoring or increasing beta cell mass is considered a key strategy in diabetes treatme...

Aging Promotes Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Inducing Ferroptotic Stress

Aging Promotes Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Inducing Ferroptotic Stress

Research Review on Aging-Exacerbated Metabolic Dysfunction-Related Lipid Liver Diseases Academic Background As the aging population increases, metabolic diseases induced by aging are becoming a severe public health challenge. The liver, being the primary metabolic organ, requires special attention to its functional disorders during aging. Studies h...