Effect of molecular weight exclusion of polysulfone fibers on macroencapsulated pig islet xenograft function in diabetic mice.
Cheung
S C
SC
Department of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Tai
J
J
Tze
W J
WJ
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery*; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000502:physiology; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D051379:Mice; D011108:Polymers; D013370:Subrenal Capsule Assay; D013450:Sulfones; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous / Q000379:methods*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007328:Insulin; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D013450:Sulfones; C017662:polysulfone P 1700; D016572:Cyclosporine