title: In vitro assessment of human islets for transplantation: a comparison of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion from short-term-cultured (< 48 hours) versus long-term-cultured (> 72 hours) human islets.
authors.affiliation: Harrison Department of Surgical Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-6070.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ketchum
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicolae
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jahr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naji
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Barker
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Brayman
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods; D017364:Collagenases; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / Q000502:physiology*; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013997:Time Factors; D014019:Tissue Donors; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D017364:Collagenases; D005947:Glucose