Pancreatic Islet Transplantation into the Submandibular Gland: Our Experimental Experience and a Review of the Relevant Literature

Pancreatic Islet Transplantation into the Submandibular Gland: Our Experimental Experience and a Review of the Relevant Literature

Pancreatic islet transplantation is a promising therapy for type 1 diabetes. Islet transplantation is clinically performed through intra-portal infusion, which is associated with several drawbacks, including poor engraftment. The histological resemblance between the submandibular gland and the pancr...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Fathi, Akiko Inagaki, Takehiro Imura, Tarek Koraitim, Masafumi Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
islet transplantation
alternative sites
submandibular gland
intraportal infusion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3735

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