Protocol for transplanting pancreatic islets into the parametrial fat pad of female mice

Protocol for transplanting pancreatic islets into the parametrial fat pad of female mice

Summary: Although the male epididymal fat pad is an effective site for islet transplantation, females lack this tissue. Here, we present a protocol to assess the parametrial fat pad (PFP) adjacent to the uterine horn in females as an alternative site for islet transplantation. We describe steps for...

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Main Authors: Mebrahtu G. Tedla, Nathaniel Wright, Esma S. Yolcu, Yadong Wang, Haval Shirwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:STAR Protocols
Subjects:
Cell isolation
Health Sciences
Immunology
Metabolism
Model Organisms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666166723007839

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