Pancreatic L-Glutamine Administration Protects Pig Islets from Cold Ischemic Injury and Increases Resistance toward Inflammatory Mediators

The isolation and transplantation of porcine islets represent a future option for the treatment of type 1 diabetic patients. Stringent product release criteria and limited availability of transgenic and specific pathogen-free pigs will essentially require processing of explanted pig pancreata in spe...

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Main Authors: Brandhorst, H, Theisinger, B, Guenther, B, Johnson, P, Brandhorst, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2016