pancreatic islets Articles
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Creating a Natural Microenvironment for Culturing Islet Cells
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that leads to destruction of pancreatic islet cells. For many years, islet transplantation has been the focus of intense investigation as an insulin replacement therapy. Although transplantation immediately achieves insulin independence, the natural ability to continue producing insulin all but disappears 5 years later. There are many problems with ...
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Development of a Bioartificial Vascular Pancreas
Abstract Transplantation of pancreatic islets has been shown to be effective, in some patients, for the long-term treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, transplantation of islets into either the portal vein or the subcutaneous space can be limited by insufficient oxygen transfer, leading to islet loss. Furthermore, oxygen diffusion limitations can be magnified when islet numbers are increased ...
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Israeli scientists: Cure for insulin-dependent diabetics within five years
A team of Jerusalem-based researchers and entrepreneurs claim they have a cure for diabetesthat could hit the market as early as within the next few years. Betalin Therapeutics has developed the first bio-artificial pancreas, composed of pig’s lung tissue and insulin secreting cells. The artificial pancreas would be implanted into the patient and connect with his or her blood vessels, ...
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Hypoglycemic Functional Factors in Natural Products and Their Mechanisms of Action
Diabetes is a common clinical disease, and with the improvement of living standards, an increase in the number of obese people, and the intensification of aging populations, the incidence of diabetes is increasing year by year. Diabetes has various types and requires long-term treatment. Antidiabetic drugs are essential for people with the disease. These drugs can be classified into insulin ...
By BOC Sciences
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Research Highlight: Stanford University - Case Study
AdvaitaBio’s IPathwayGuide plays significant role in the research of a Stanford investigator. Stanford University is one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. With a 1.69 billion dollar annual sponsored research budget, Stanford has been delivering breakthrough discoveries in numerous domains. For over 6 years, Dr. Linda Yip has been conducting research at ...
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