Taste Bud-Derived Stem Cells in Humans
NCT03366168
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
Background: Stem cells are found in body tissues. They can regenerate into more of the same cells or become other types of cell. Researchers want to use stem cells from taste buds to try to make cells that secrete insulin. Taste buds are found mostly on the tip and sides of the tongue. Researchers also want to study if the number of taste buds and stem cells decrease as people age. They will remove small pieces of tongue tissue (about the size of a pen tip). The taste buds will grow back. It is hoped that studying taste bud stem cells can lead to new diabetes treatments.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Diabetes
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 18 to 120 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- September 16, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
Maryland · 1
- National Institute of Aging, Clinical Research Unit · Baltimore, MD
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.