title: Impact of cracks in alginate microcapsules on the survival of pancreatic islets.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: S-C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: B R-S
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002214:Capsules; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000502:physiology*; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000166:cytology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002214:Capsules; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid