Extracellular Matrix in Pancreatic Islets: Relevance to Scaffold Design and Transplantation

Intrahepatic islet transplantation provides a potentially more benign alternative to pancreatic transplantation. However, islet transplants are associated with limited engraftment potential. This inefficiency is likely at least partially attributable to the isolation process, which removes islets fr...

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Main Authors: John C. Stendahl, Dixon B. Kaufman, Samuel I. Stupp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368909788237195