Effects of Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection on Rat Islet Allograft Survival
Transplantation of pancreatic islets is a promising therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, long-term islet graft survival rates are still unsatisfactory low. In this study we investigated the role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in islet allograft failure. STZ-diabetic rats receive...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-09-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368910X545077 |