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Old 11-15-2003, 06:32 PM
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In tests on animals, researchers found that INJECTED peptide travels to the pancreas, where it apparently "wakes up" inactive adult stem cells. Once stimulated, the formerly sleepy cells give birth to beta cells, which are responsible for manufacturing insulin. The peptide also seems to trigger the creation of companion cells in the pancreas, which begin making glucagon and other hormones needed to regulate blood sugar.
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