Stem Cells For
Type 2 Diabetes
At Stem Cells Bio Clinic, Costa Rica, type 2 diabetes patients are treated with world class standards.
Metabolic Cell Therapy
Insulin Resistance Support
Our stem cell protocols target insulin resistance and support pancreatic beta-cell function, helping improve metabolic control for long-term disease management.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
T2D Pathology
The liver continues to release sugar into the blood regardless of food intake — a key mechanism driving T2D’s glucose imbalance.
Glucose-Insulin Imbalance
The pancreas releases insulin, a hormone that transports blood sugar into body cells to be used as energy. In T2D, this balance breaks down — pancreatic output no longer matches the body’s needs.
Insulin Resistance Onset
Body cells begin to reject insulin, forcing the pancreas to release more. Hormonal output rises even as blood sugar stays elevated — disrupting balance and affecting organs throughout the body.
Beta Cell Exhaustion
Beta cells in the pancreas produce insulin, but resistance forces them into overproduction, damaging themselves and releasing the wrong amount of insulin at the wrong time. Over time, they wear out and stop production entirely.
Liver & Glucose Storage
Glucose is drawn from food or produced by the liver, which stores excess sugar and releases it on demand. In T2D, this signaling mechanism becomes unreliable, contributing to persistent blood sugar imbalance.
Many T2D patients also develop metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions involving hyperglycemia, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated triglycerides.
Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms Treated
T2D symptoms come with different life-altering effects, which are:
- Dizziness
- Slow Healing Wounds
- Frequent Infectious Diseases
- Sudden Weight Loss
- Blurred Vision
- Fatigue
- Excessive Hunger
- Frequent Urination
- Excessive Thirst
Serious Complications from Type 2 Diabetes
Prolonged failure of pancreatic cells may lead to more chronic conditions such as:
- Organ Damage
- Heart Attack
- Vision Loss
- Foot Ulcer
- Kidney Dysfunction
- Limb Amputation
Stem Cell Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
Experts and researchers have shown after some clinical trials that stem cell therapy could be beneficial in many chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes. They have shown that mesenchymal stem cells are more effective treating these diseases due to their unique abilities. They can differentiate, suppress the immune system, self-renew, and repair tissues. These attributes make them an ideal solution to treat Type 1 diabetes & Type 2 diabetes.
MSCs are different from other stem cells on the basis of following reasons:
MSC Structure
At Stem Cells Bio Clinic, What is the Treatment Protocol for Type 2 Diabetes?
Treating type 2 diabetes is a special technique and at stem cells bio clinic, mesenchymal stem cells are used to treat T2D. These MSCs are specialized and able to differentiate more in the troubled area than any other stem cells.
For better clinical results, Stem cells bio clinic recommends a one day treatment with human umbilical cord for type 2 diabetes. If they prefer, autologous (Patient’s own) stem cell extraction is done, from adipose or bone marrow.
MSCs are promising stem cells to improve overall type 2 diabetic patient’s symptoms and long-term conditions as well.
Both treatments include:
Antioxidant Therapy
With Vitamin-C and Glutathione
Ozone Therapy
Supports cellular oxygenation and repair
PRP Therapy
Platelet-rich Plasma for tissue regeneration
How are Stem Cells Collected?
At Stem cells bio clinic, we focus on delicate and medically specialized techniques to extract the donor’s umbilical cord. We carefully collect the new born baby’s placenta, with parent’s consent. Moreover, we follow strict and all ethical guidelines provided by WHO.
How Stem Cells are Managed?
We prefer an intravenous route to extract stem cells, but there are both options including intravenous and intra-pulmonary route. Both these routes can be used according to the condition of the donor.
Scientific References:
Zang, L., Hao, H., Liu, J. et al. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Diabetol Metab Syndr 9, 36 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-017-0233-1
Ezquer et al., J Stem Cell Res Ther 2014, 4:8 Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Main Complications: From Experimental Findings to Clinical Practice.
Concise Review: Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment of the Complications of Diabetes Mellitus. Vladislav Volarevic. Stem Cells 2011;29:5–10.
Cho J, D’Antuono M, Glicksman M, Wang J, Jonklaas J. A review of clinical trials: mesenchymal stem cell transplant therapy in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Am J Stem Cells. 2018 Oct 1;7(4):82-93. PMID: 30510843; PMCID: PMC6261870.