Extensive Loss of Islet Mass beyond the First Day after Intraportal Human Islet Transplantation in a Mouse Model

Clinical islet transplantation is characterized by a progressive deterioration of islet graft function, which renders many patients once again dependent on exogenous insulin administration within a couple of years. In this study, we aimed to investigate possible engraftment factors limiting the surv...

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Main Authors: Hanna Liljebäck, Liza Grapensparr, Johan Olerud, Per-Ola Carlsson M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-03-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368915X688902