Emerging Nano- and Micro-Technologies Used in the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes

Emerging Nano- and Micro-Technologies Used in the Treatment of Type-1 Diabetes

Type-1 diabetes is characterized by high blood glucose levels due to a failure of insulin secretion from beta cells within pancreatic islets. Current treatment strategies consist of multiple, daily injections of insulin or transplantation of either the whole pancreas or isolated pancreatic islets. W...

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Main Authors: Rosita Primavera, Bhavesh D Kevadiya, Ganesh Swaminathan, Rudilyn Joyce Wilson, Angelo De Pascale, Paolo Decuzzi, Avnesh S Thakor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
diabetes
glucose sensor
nanoparticles
microparticles
tissue engineering
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/789

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