Size effect of engineered islets prepared using microfabricated wells on islet cell function and arrangement

Pancreatic islets are heterogeneous clusters mainly composed of α and β cells, and these clusters range in diameter from 50 to several hundred micrometers. Native small islets are known to have a higher insulin secretion ability in vitro and to provide better transplantation outcomes when compared w...

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Main Authors: Yumie Ichihara, Rie Utoh, Masumi Yamada, Tatsuya Shimizu, Yasuko Uchigata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016300093