As reported today in the journal PLoS Biology, during the late stages of development in mice, this fetal tissue — called the mesenchyme — secretes chemicals. Those chemicals enable insulin-producing ...

Fetal tissue plays pivotal role in formation of insulin-producing cells; Mysterious mesenchyme is key piece of pancreatic puzzle. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com ...

They did this by co-culturing hAEC2s with adult human lung mesenchyme. Mesenchyme tissue is responsible for the production of most of our body’s connective tissue, and, in the case of the lungs ...