Effects of Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection on Rat Islet Allograft Survival

Transplantation of pancreatic islets is a promising therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, long-term islet graft survival rates are still unsatisfactory low. In this study we investigated the role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in islet allograft failure. STZ-diabetic rats receive...

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Main Authors: M. J. Smelt Ph.D., B. J. De Haan, M. M. Faas, B. N. Melgert, A. De Haan, P. De Vos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X545077