Biotechnology and Life Sciences Club hosted Erdal Karaöz

Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Health, Culture, and Sports Department Biotechnology and Life Sciences Club hosted Vice Rector of Istinye University Prof. Dr. Erdal Karaöz within the scope of an event organized 4th time in the 2018-2019 academic year.

In the event held in IGU Gelisim Tower, it was talked about “The Role of Stem Cells in Diabetes Treatment”. Prof. Dr. Karaöz said that type 1 diabetes is a health problem caused by the body's immune system cells that are programmed to fight foreign organisms such as viruses and bacteria, and that they detect and kill insulin-producing cells as foreigners for any reason.

Emphasizing that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease Prof. Dr. Karaöz added that they have proven that there are stem cells that provide continuity of the organ within the pancreas and he said the following:

“In fact, there are cells that produce insulin in the pancreas of all diabetes patients. Because of the imbalance between construction and destruction, we deal with diseases. Construction and demolition exist in all our bodies. If for any reason the destruction increases, we are experiencing clinical consequences; this also applies to cancer.”

At the end of the event, Vice Rector of Istinye University Prof. Dr. Erdal Karaöz was presented a plaque of appreciation on behalf of Istanbul Gelisim University for his participation in the event.