Factors Influencing Functional Survival of Microencapsulated Islet Grafts

Graft function of encapsulated islets is restricted in spite of the fact that inflammatory responses against capsules are limited to a portion less than 10%. It has been shown that dysfunction is accompanied by a gradual decrease in the glucose-induced insulin response (GIIR), a hyperproliferation o...

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Main Authors: Paul De Vos Ph.D., Bart J. De Haan, Aalzen De Haan, Jacoba Van Zanten, Marijke M. Faas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-07-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000004783983738