Bioartificial Organs I: Silica Gel Encapsulated Pancreatic Islets for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 635-639

  Pope, Edward J A ^a   Braun, Karen ^b   Peterson, Charles M ^b  

^a MATECH Advanced Materials   (United States)

^b SANSUM DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioartificial organs; Cell transplantation; Diabetes mellitus; Living ceramics; Pancreatic islets; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ENCAPSULATION; HARDNESS; PH EFFECTS; SILICA GEL; SOL-GELS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS; DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN SECRETORY CAPACITY; LANGERHANS PANCREATIC ISLETS;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS;

EID: 0030672842     PISSN: 09280707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02436914     Document Type: Article

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