Allogeneic and xenogeneic islets are rejected by different and specific mechanisms: A study in rodents using a mixed allogeneic-xenogeneic islet transplantation model

Xenotransplantation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 228-234

  Wennberg, L ^a   Rafael, E ^a   Liu, J ^a   Sundberg, B ^a   Wernersson, A ^a   Korsgren, O ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell mediated; Islet; Rejection; Xenograft

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344419607     PISSN: 0908665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3089.1997.tb00187.x     Document Type: Article

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