Body's Garbage-collecting Cells Protect Insulin Production In Pancreas
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 of a mouse in a process that keeps the tissue healthy. (Image: Pavel Zakharov and Chanchal Sur Chowdhury)
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