Survival and Function of Syngeneic Rat Islet Grafts Placed within the Thymus versus under the Kidney Capsule
The role of the thymus in the ongoing acquisition of tolerance to self antigens has made it an attractive site for islet transplantation. Several studies have reported survival of rodent islet allografts in the thymus without requiring the long-term use of immunosuppressive agents; however, the degr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
1997-11-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/096368979700600610 |