Development of islet transplantation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2009.03.017
- VernacularTitle:胰岛移植的新进展
- Author:
Yangxi HU
;
Anyi QIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
islet transplantation;
diabetes;
isolation purification;
immunosupression
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2009;36(3):188-190
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Clinical islet transplantation is currently being explored as a treatment for its superiorities of lesser in vasive,lower risk,avoiding or preventing chronic complications.Because of the difficulty in isolation,purification and transplantation,the yield of islet is lower than needed;shortage of donor,difficulty in obtaining adequate islet cells for sustaining B cell mass and function over time,and immune rejection reactions are the hurdels to widespread application of islet transplantation.
