How stem cell therapy may help with type 1 diabetes
In type 1 diabetes the immune system attacks the beta cells of the pancreas, the cells that make insulin. Insulin output falls, glucose builds in the blood, and injected insulin becomes a daily necessity. Insulin, diet and monitoring manage the numbers. They do not address the immune activity or the inflammation in the pancreas.
- Mesenchymal stem cells are studied for their ability to moderate the immune overactivity that drives type 1 diabetes.
- Research examines how cell signalling may affect inflammation and the tissue environment. Evidence and clinical outcomes vary by application.
- Treatment is delivered intravenously, reaching the pancreas through the circulation.
- Cells are prepared in our own laboratory and used fresh, never frozen.
- The protocol is written for your history, your blood work and your goals.
Concerns to discuss with your care team
Glucose that swings
Highs and lows that arrive without warning, whatever you ate and however carefully you dosed.
Nights broken by readings
Alarms, corrections and the thirst that wakes you, then a morning that starts already tired.
The first signs of complications
Tingling feet, changes in vision, or a kidney result your doctor is now watching.
A life organised around the disease
Every meal, journey and workout planned twice, and the fatigue of never being off duty.
Who may be a candidate
Adults with diagnosed type 1 diabetes whose control or quality of life remains limited under insulin and conventional care may be evaluated. Candidacy is decided by our physicians after a medical review of your history, recent blood work and current treatment, never by a form.
Treatment is not offered where there is active infection, certain cancers, or other conditions identified in review.
What to expect
1. Evaluation
A call with a patient advisor, then a medical review of your records, recent blood work and glucose history.
2. Treatment plan
Protocol, schedule and the full investment, written for your case and discussed with you before you travel.
3. Treatment in San José
Travel and stay arranged for you. Treatment by our physicians in our Ministry of Health–licensed clinic.
4. Follow-up care
Scheduled check-ins with our team after you return home.
Investment
Each plan is built for one patient. In your consultation we walk through the full investment and exactly what it includes: cells, clinical care, and the arrangements around your stay.
The Cellebration approach
- Fresh, never frozen. Ask how cells are prepared and evaluated for your proposed care.
- Physician-led. Clinical decisions by our medical team, in a licensed clinic.
- An informed discussion. Review the evidence, limitations and alternatives relevant to your condition.
- Personalized support. A care team helps coordinate the treatment journey.