May 12, 2026
Immunofluorescence image of the pancreatic islets of a 50-year-old female without diabetes. This individual had 54% beta cells (green), 9% delta cells (white) and 37% alpha cells (red)

Multisite consortium analyzed human pancreatic islet cells from nondiabetic organ donors in innovative method to better understand pathophysiology of diabetes. Marcela Brissova, PhD, (Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism) is a co-corresponding author of the Nature Communications study.