Sertoli cell-induced reversal of adult rat pancreatic islet β-cells into fetal-like status: Potential implications for islet transplantation in type I diabetes mellitus

Journal of Investigative Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 441-448

  Luca, G ^a   Calvitti, M ^a   Neri, L M ^a   Becchetti, E ^a   Capitani, S ^a   Basta, G ^a   Angeletti, G ^a   Fanelli, C ^a   Brunetti, P ^a   Calafiore, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Growth factors; Immunoprotection; Pancreatic islet cell transplantation; Therapy; Tissue procurement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CELL GROWTH; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN RELEASE; MALE; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PANCREAS ISLET TRANSPLANTATION; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033672555     PISSN: 17088267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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