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Vasculogenic hydrogel enhances islet survival, engraftment, and function in leading extrahepatic sites

Islet transplantation is a promising alternative therapy for insulin-dependent patients, with the potential to eliminate life-threatening hypoglycemic episodes and secondary complications of long-term diabetes. However, widespread application of this therapy has been limited by inadequate graft func...

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Autores principales: Weaver, Jessica D., Headen, Devon M., Aquart, Jahizreal, Johnson, Christopher T., Shea, Lonnie D., Shirwan, Haval, García, Andrés J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457148/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28630926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1700184