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β cell replacement therapy for the cure of diabetes

Islet transplantation is an important option in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, a donor shortage and immunosuppressant‐related complications are the current major hurdles of islet transplantation. In this review, we discuss recent updates on islet transplantation to overcome these current...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lee, Joonyub, Yoon, Kun‐Ho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9623521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35818819
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jdi.13884
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Sumario:Islet transplantation is an important option in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, a donor shortage and immunosuppressant‐related complications are the current major hurdles of islet transplantation. In this review, we discuss recent updates on islet transplantation to overcome these current obstacles and we share our perspectives on future β cell replacement therapy.