Transplantation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Pancreatic Endoderm Reveals a Site-Specific Survival, Growth, and Differentiation

Development of β-cells from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) could compensate for the shortage of islet donors required for diabetes therapy. Although pancreatic progenitors have been derived from hESCs using various protocols, no fully functional β-cells could be generated in vitro. We evaluated...

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Main Authors: Lina Sui, Josué K. Mfopou, Bing Chen, Karen Sermon, Luc Bouwens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-05-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X636812