Improved islet recovery and efficacy through co-culture and co-transplantation of islets with human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Improved islet recovery and efficacy through co-culture and co-transplantation of islets with human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Islet transplantation is an established clinical procedure for select patients with type 1 diabetes and severe hypoglycemia to stabilize glycemic control. Post-transplant, substantial beta cell mass is lost, necessitating multiple donors to maintain euglycemia. A potential strategy to augment islet...

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Main Authors: Anissa Gamble, Rena Pawlick, Andrew R Pepper, Antonio Bruni, Adetola Adesida, Peter A Senior, Gregory S Korbutt, A M James Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6231609?pdf=render

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