Potential differentiation of islet-like cells from pregnant cow-derived placental stem cells

Objective: Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that destroys islet cells and results in insufficient insulin secretion by pancreatic β-cells. Islet transplantation from donors is an approach used for treating patients with diabetes; however, this therapy is difficult to implement because of the...

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Main Authors: Shao-Yu Peng, Chien-wen Chou, Yu-Hsuan Kuo, Perng-Chih Shen, S.W. Steven Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Subjects:
Cow
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455917300773