Development of a New Method to Induce Angiogenesis at Subcutaneous Site of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats for Islet Transplantation

The subcutaneous space is a potential site for clinical islet transplantation. Even though there are several advantages, poor blood supply at this site mainly causes failure of islet survival. In this study, angiogenesis was induced in advance at the diabetic rats subcutis for islet transplantation...

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Main Authors: Yuanjun Gu, Yasuhiko Tabata, Yoshiyuki Kawakami, Appakaalai N. Balamurugan, Hiroshi Hori, Natsuki Nagata, Akira Satake, Wanxing Cui, Meirigeng Qi, Yoko Misawa, Maki Toma, Masaaki Miyamoto, Masumi Nozawa, Kazutomo Inoue M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2001-05-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000001783986693