Porous Scaffolds Support Extrahepatic Human Islet Transplantation, Engraftment, and Function in Mice
Islet transplantation as a therapy or cure for type 1 diabetes has significant promise but has been limited by islet mass requirements and long-term graft failure. The intrahepatic and intravascular site may be responsible for significant loss of transplanted islets. Nonencapsulating biomaterial sca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-05-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X636966 |