Engineering the vasculature for islet transplantation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.05.051
Abstract: The microvasculature in the pancreatic islet is highly specialized for glucose sensing and insulin secretion. Although pancreatic islet transplantation is a potentially life-changing treatment for patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, a lack of blood perfusion reduces… read more here.
Keywords: insulin; islet; vasculature islet; islet transplantation ... See more keywords