Three-dimensional printed polymeric system to encapsulate human mesenchymal stem cells differentiated into islet-like insulin-producing aggregates for diabetes treatment

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent, costly, and debilitating diseases in the world. Pancreas and islet transplants have shown success in re-establishing glucose control and reversing diabetic complications. However, both are limited by donor availability, need for continuous immunosuppression, lo...

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Main Authors: Omaima M Sabek, Marco Farina, Daniel W Fraga, Solmaz Afshar, Andrea Ballerini, Carly S Filgueira, Usha R Thekkedath, Alessandro Grattoni, A Osama Gaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2041731416638198