The Effects of Microencapsulation on Pancreatic Islet Osmotically Induced Volumetric Response

Microencapsulation of pancreatic islets has been proposed as a means to prevent allograft rejection and to protect islets during cryopreservation. The aim of this study was to investigate: 1) the effects of the cryoprotectants (CPAs) dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and ethylene glycol (EG) on the volume o...

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Main Authors: Erik J. Woods, Jun Liu, Michael A. J. Zieger, Jonathan R. T. Lakey, John K. Critser Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 1999-11-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/096368979900800615