Fabrication of nanofibrous mat surrounded hydrogel scaffold as an encapsulation device for encapsulating pancreas β cells

Abstract The main barriers to cells or organ transplantation such as pancreatic β-cells are the need for lifelong immune suppression and the shortage of donors. It may be overcome via cell encapsulation and transplantation techniques. Hydrogels provide a suitable ECM-like microenvironment for cells...

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Main Authors: Mahdiyeh Sadat Seyyedi, Mohammad Monfared, Esmaeil Mirzaei, Negar Azarpira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25736-8