Pig-to-Primate Islet Xenotransplantation: Past, Present, and Future
Islet allotransplantation results in increasing success in treating type 1 diabetes, but the shortage of deceased human donor pancreata limits progress. Islet xenotransplantation, using pigs as a source of islets, is a promising approach to overcome this limitation. The greatest obstacle is the prim...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368917X694859 |