A new Biotechnology Journal study describes the development of the insulin-producing cow, a proof-of-concept achievement that could be scaled up after additional testing and FDA approval. “The study’s goal was to make proinsulin, purify it out to insulin and go from there, said Matthew B. Wheeler, PhD, but the cow processed it herself. She makes about three to one biologically active insulin to proinsulin.”
Source: Feedstuffs, March 13, 2024. Link.
I could see a future where a 100-head herd, equivalent to a small Illinois or Wisconsin dairy, could produce all the insulin needed for the country . . . And a larger herd? You could make the whole world’s supply in a year.” – Matthew B. Wheeler, PhD