Islet Transplantation under the Kidney Capsule Corrects the Defects in Glycogen Metabolism in Both Liver and Muscle of Streptozocin-Diabetic Rats

Insulin-deficient rats are characterized by multiple defects in the pathway of glycogen synthesis and breakdown in both liver and skeletal muscle. The aim of this study was to clarify whether islet transplantation under the kidney capsule, which is associated with delivery of insulin into the periph...

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Main Authors: Margherita Matarazzo, Maria Grazia Giardina, Vincenzo Guardasole, Alberto M. Davalli, Edward S. Horton, Gordon C. Weir, Luigi Saccà, Raffaele Napoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2002-03-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096020198389834