Pig-to-Nonhuman Primate Islet Xenotransplantation: A Review of Current Problems

Islet allotransplantation has been shown to have potential as a treatment for type 1 diabetic patients. Xenotransplantation, using the pig as a donor, offers the possibility of an unlimited number of islets. This comprehensive review focuses on experience obtained in pig-to-nonhuman primate models,...

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Main Authors: P. P. M. Rood, L. H. Buhler, R. Bottino, M. Trucco, D. K. C. Cooper M.D., Ph.D., FRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-02-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000006783982052