Improved method for the isolation and purification of human islets of langerhans using Liberase(TM) enzyme blend

Human Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1303-1309

  Olack, Barbara J ^a   Swanson, Carol J ^a   Howard, Todd K ^a   Mohanakumar, T ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagenase; Human islet isolation; Islet purification

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; PANCRELIPASE; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; THERMOLYSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PANCREAS ISLET CELL; PANCREAS ISLET TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURIFICATION;

CELL SEPARATION; CELL SURVIVAL; COLLAGENASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLETS OF LANGERHANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; THERMOLYSIN;

EID: 0033377102     PISSN: 01988859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-8859(99)00118-4     Document Type: Article

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