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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2004-07-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/000000004783983738 |