Neuropathy Clue

Malfunctioning bone marrow cells that produce insulin may be the key behind diabetic neuropathy, according to a research team led by Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

The team had previously found the insulin-producing bone marrow cells during gene therapy research, and were hopeful that these cells may show promise in diabetes treatment. The current project studied the migration of these cells to other parts of the body, and found that they triggered nerve damage and death when merged with neurons - resulting in diabetic neuropathy.

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