Improvement of Pancreatic Islet Isolation Outcomes Using Glutamine Perfusion during Isolation Procedure
During procurement, isolation, and transplantation, islets are exposed to high levels of oxidative stress triggering a variety of signaling pathways that can ultimately lead to cell death. Glutamine is an important cellular fuel and an essential precursor for the antioxidant glutathione. The aim of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2003-11-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/000000003771000228 |