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Generation of islet-like hormone-producing cells in vitro from adult human pancreas.
Cell transplantation - 1 Jan 2005
Atouf Fouad, Choi Yong, Fowler Michael J, Poffenberger Greg, Vobecky Jan, Ta Malancha, Chapman George B, Powers Alvin C, Lumelsky Nadya L
Abstract excerpt
Transplantation of pancreatic islets can provide long-lasting insulin independence for diabetic patients, but the current islet supply is limited. Here we describe a new in vitro system that utilizes adult human pancreatic islet-enriched fractions to generate hormone-producing cells over 3-4 weeks of culture. By labeling proliferating cells with a retrovirus-expressing green fluorescent protein, we show that in...
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