In vitro demonstration of survival and secretory function of islets of Langerhans encapsulated with a membrane of tissue-engineered chondrocytes for immunoisolation.
Begemann
J F
JF
Department of Hepatobilliary, University Hospital, Hamburg, Germany.
Pollok
J M
JM
Kaufmann
P M
PM
Kluth
D
D
Broelsch
C E
CE
Rogiers
X
X
D000818:Animals; D001698:Biomedical Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D002214:Capsules; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000166:cytology*; D002417:Cattle; D002469:Cell Separation / Q000379:methods; D002470:Cell Survival; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew
D002214:Capsules; D007328:Insulin