Evaluation of Insulin Secretion of Isolated Rat Islets Cultured in Extracellular Matrix
Islet isolation involves enzymatic digestion of the interstitial matrix and mechanical disruption of the tissue. It is possible that a fundamental change of islet biology resulting from the loss of critical factors required for islet function or survival will occur. Extracellular matrix (ECM) is one...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2001-05-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/000000001783986549 |