# Treating a type 2 diabetic patient with impaired pancreatic islet function by personalized endoderm stem cell-derived islet tissue

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pancreatic function and diabetes Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 68 |
| Journal | Cell Discovery |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41421-024-00662-3 |
| Corresponding authors | Weihua Dong, Ming Zhang, Yongquan Shi, Xin Cheng, Hao Yin |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Pancreatic function and diabetes Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/pancreatic-function-and-diabetes/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41421-024-00662-3](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-024-00662-3)

## Topics

Type 2 diabetes · insulin resistance · Beta cell mass · β-cell dedifferentiation · Islet transplantation · Stem cell-derived islets · personalized cell therapy · Type 1 diabetes · Beta cell function · Insulin therapy · donor organ shortage · Glycemic control · kidney allograft function

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