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Xenotransplantation of porcine neonatal islets of Langerhans and Sertoli cells: a 4-year study
Author(s) -
R Valdés-González,
L Dorantes,
G Nayely Garibay,
Eduardo BrachoBlanchet,
Armando J. Mendez,
Roberto Dávila-Pérez,
Robert B. Elliott,
Luis M. Terán,
David J. White
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.1.01982
Subject(s) - xenotransplantation , islet , insulin , medicine , economic shortage , transplantation , endocrinology , sertoli cell , diabetes mellitus , andrology , spermatogenesis , linguistics , philosophy , government (linguistics)
Porcine islets of Langerhans for xenotransplantation into humans have been proposed as a solution to the shortage of human donors. Rejection is one of the main constraints. This study presents the results of a clinical trial using a novel method for transplanting and immunoprotecting porcine islets in type 1 diabetic patients.

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