Basically, the treatment is aimed at slowing the destruction of the insulin-producing cells.

Diabetes results from destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

Eventually, the insulin-producing cells can wear out, causing an insulin shortage.

But the key to preventing or stopping Type 1, doctors believe, is to stop the immune system from attacking the insulin-producing cells.

In diabetics, the insulin-producing cells produce only small amounts of the hormone.

The next logical step, then, is to look for renewable sources of insulin-producing cells.

Eventually, insulin-producing cells can shut down and stop producing the hormone completely.

A one-time transplant of healthy insulin-producing cells might solve the problem nicely.

GLP-1 also contributes to the health and survival of the insulin-producing cells in the body.

Also, diabetes may develop if the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas become damaged.