以色列研究者报道了一种治疗糖尿病的新方法，通过使用基因疗法可使肝细胞转化为产生胰岛素的胰腺样细胞。在小鼠试验中，新的肝细胞产生的胰岛素具有生物活性。 在该项研究中包括一种功能获得性方法以测试是否基因ＰＤＸ－１（编码一种在调节胰腺生成和胰岛细胞功能中起重要作 Israeli researchers reported a new method of treating diabetes by using gene therapy to convert liver cells into insulin-producing pancreatic-like cells. In mouse experiments, the insulin produced by the new hepatocytes is biologically active. A gain-of-function method was included in this study to test whether the gene PDX-1 (encoding a protein that plays an important role in regulating pancreatic and pancreatic islet cell function