Long-term insulin-secretory function of islets of Langerhans encapsulated with a layer of confluent chondrocytes for immunoisolation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 164-167

  Pollok, J M ^a   Begemann, J F ^a   Kaufmann, P M ^a   Kluth, D ^a   Broelsch, C E ^a   Izbicki, J R ^a   Rogiers, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Chondrocyte matrix; Immunoisolation; Islet transplantation; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ANIMAL CELL; CARTILAGE CELL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032997049     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050546     Document Type: Conference Paper

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