Open AccessMechanism of Transplanted Islet Engraftment in Visceral White Adipose Tissue
Author(s) -
Naoaki Sakata,
Gumpei Yoshimatsu,
Tomoko Tanaka,
Teppei Yamada,
Ryo Kawakami,
Shohta Kodama
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000003400
Subject(s) - islet , medicine , adiponectin , endocrinology , transplantation , adipose tissue , white adipose tissue , fibronectin , biology , insulin , insulin resistance , extracellular matrix , microbiology and biotechnology
White adipose tissue (WAT) is a candidate transplantation site for islets. However, the mechanism of islet engraftment in WAT has not been fully investigated. In this study, we attempted to clarify the therapeutic effect and mechanism of islet transplantation into visceral WAT.