In Vivo Imaging of Transplanted Pancreatic Islets

The beta-cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete insulin and play an important role in glucose homeostasis. Diabetes, characterized by hyperglycemia, results from an absolute or a relative deficiency of the pancreatic beta-cell mass. Islet transplantation has been considered to be...

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Main Authors: Donghee Kim, Hee-Sook Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00382/full