Prolonged Allogeneic Islet Graft Survival by Protoporphyrins

Transplantation of islets of Langerhans in patients with type 1 diabetes allows for improved metabolic control and insulin independence. The need for chronic immunosuppression limits this procedure to selected patients with brittle diabetes. Definition of therapeutic strategies allowing permanent en...

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Main Authors: Antonello Pileggi, R. Damaris Molano, Thierry Berney, Hirohito Ichii, Sergio San Jose, Elsie Zahr, Raffaella Poggioli, Elina Linetsky, Camillo Ricordi, Luca Inverardi M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-02-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000005783983160