Improving the bioartificial pancreas: Investigation of the effects of pro-survival and insulinotropic factor delivery and the development of PEGylated alginate microcapsules to support the function and survival of encapsulated islets and beta cells
The development of a bioartificial pancreas (BAP) has the potential to substantially improve the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes. Composed of insulin-secreting cells encapsulated in a hydrogel material, a BAP may provide superior glycemic regulation compared with conventional exogenous insu...
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Georgia Institute of Technology
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1853/54015 |