The encapsulation and transplantation of islets of Langerhans

Although several clinical human islet transplants have been performed, allograft rejection has been a major problem. Encapsulation in sodium alginate/poly-l-lysine has been proposed as a method to protect the islets from rejection and autoimmune destruction. The aims of this project were to determin...

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Main Author: Clayton, Heather Anne
Published: University of Leicester 1992
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.674231