The TheraCyte™ Device Protects against Islet Allograft Rejection in Immunized Hosts

Clinically, many candidates for islet transplantation are already immunized, which increases their risk of graft rejection. Encapsulation of pancreatic islets using the TheraCyte™ device has been shown to protect against allograft rejection in nonimmunized recipients. However, the capacity of the Th...

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Main Authors: Makiko Kumagai-Braesch, Stella Jacobson, Hiroki Mori, Xiaohui Jia, Tohru Takahashi, Annika Wernerson, Malin Flodström-Tullberg, Annika Tibell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-07-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X657486