Islet Cell Transplantation: In Vivo and in Vitro Functional Assessment of Nonhuman Primate Pancreatic Islets

Transplantation of pancreatic islets of Langerhans as a therapeutic approach for treatment of type I diabetes offers an alternative to subcutaneous insulin injections. Normalization of blood glucose levels by transplanted islets may prevent the development of diabetes-related complications. Problems...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Rammcoli, Nicola Cautero, Camillo Ricordi, Michele Masetti, Ruth D. Molano, Luca Inverardi, Rodolfo Alejandro, Norma S. Kenyon Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2000-05-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/096368970000900311