Droplet generators for encapsulation of neonatal porcine islets in alginate
For the treatment of type 1 diabetes, islet transplantation has the potential to control blood glucose levels more effectively than daily insulin injections. However, its widespread application is hindered by the limited supply of transplantable human islets and the side effects of life-long immunos...
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University of British Columbia
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/52885 |