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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844016300093 |