Embryonic pig pancreatic tissue transplantation for the treatment of diabetes.
BACKGROUND:Transplantation of embryonic pig pancreatic tissue as a source of insulin has been suggested for the cure of diabetes. However, previous limited clinical trials failed in their attempts to treat diabetic patients by transplantation of advanced gestational age porcine embryonic pancreas. I...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-07-01
|
Series: | PLoS Medicine |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1479387?pdf=render |