Standardized Transportation of Human Islets: An Islet Cell Resource Center Study of more than 2,000 Shipments

Preservation of cell quality during shipment of human pancreatic islets for use in laboratory research is a crucial, but neglected, topic. Mammalian cells, including islets, have been shown to be adversely affected by temperature changes in vitro and in vivo, yet protocols that control for thermal f...

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Main Authors: John S. Kaddis, Matthew S. Hanson, James Cravens, Dajun Qian, Barbara Olack, Martha Antler, Klearchos K. Papas, Itzia Iglesias, Barbara Barbaro, Luis Fernandez, Alvin C. Powers, Joyce C. Niland Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-07-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X653219