Induction of Protective Genes Leads to Islet Survival and Function
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Induction of Protective Genes Leads to Islet Survival and Function
Islet transplantation is the most valid approach to the treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, the function of transplanted islets is often compromised since a large number of β cells undergo apoptosis induced by stress and the immune rejection response elicited by the recipient after transplantation. Conventional treatment for islet transplantation is to administer immunosuppressive drugs to t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-0007,2090-0015
DOI: 10.1155/2011/141898