Islet Transplantation to the Anterior Chamber of the Eye—A Future Treatment Option for Insulin-Deficient Type-2 Diabetics? A Case Report from a Nonhuman Type-2 Diabetic Primate

Islet Transplantation to the Anterior Chamber of the Eye—A Future Treatment Option for Insulin-Deficient Type-2 Diabetics? A Case Report from a Nonhuman Type-2 Diabetic Primate

Replacement of the insulin-secreting beta cells through transplantation of pancreatic islets to the liver is a promising treatment for type-1 diabetes. However, low oxygen tension, shear stress, and the induction of inflammation lead to significant islet dysfunction and loss. The anterior chamber of...

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Main Authors: Sai Bo Bo Tun, Minni Chua, Riasat Hasan, Martin Köhler, Xiaofeng Zheng, Yusuf Ali, Midhat H. Abdulreda, Lisa Juntti-Berggren, Veluchamy A. Barathi, Per-Olof Berggren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-04-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0963689720913256

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https://doi.org/10.1177/0963689720913256

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