A Gelatin Hydrogel Nonwoven Fabric Enhances Subcutaneous Islet Engraftment in Rats

Although subcutaneous islet transplantation has many advantages, the subcutaneous space is poor in vessels and transplant efficiency is still low in animal models, except in mice. Subcutaneous islet transplantation using a two-step approach has been proposed, in which a favorable cavity is first pre...

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Main Authors: Ryusuke Saito, Akiko Inagaki, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Takehiro Imura, Norifumi Kanai, Hiroaki Mitsugashira, Yukiko Endo Kumata, Takumi Katano, Shoki Suzuki, Kazuaki Tokodai, Takashi Kamei, Michiaki Unno, Kimiko Watanabe, Yasuhiko Tabata, Masafumi Goto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/1/51