Effect of stable glutamine compounds on porcine islet culture.

BACKGROUND: Pig islets are characterized by significant fragility, preventing successful islet culture prior to xenotransplantation. To improve outcome after culture, we compared the effects of glutamine supplementation on survival and viability of isolated pig islets during culture. METHODS: Pig is...

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Main Authors: Brandhorst, H, Duan, Y, Iken, M, Bretzel, R, Brandhorst, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005