Islet allotransplantation has been shown to have potential as a treatment for type 1 diabetic
patients. Xenotransplantation, using the pig as a donor, offers the possibility of an unlimited …

While human islet allotransplantation is limited due to the shortage of donors, pig islet
xenotransplantation appears to be a possible alternative. Enzymatic digestion is the method …

A system and method for removing contaminants from a surface. The system is designed to
use particles having means thereon which are capable of selectively binding to a …

Surface. The System is designed to use very Small particles having means thereon which
are capable of Selectively binding to a contaminant or contaminants of interest. The particles …

Aims/hypothesis Large quantities of pure viable donor islets are necessary for clinical
transplantation. At present, low yields and low viability of pancreatic islets after …

Islets were selectively isolated from rat pancreatic digests using magnetic microspheres
coated with anti‐islet monoclonal antibodies. The isolation process was optimized as a …

Quadrupole magnetic flow sorting (QMS) is being adapted from the separation of
suspensions of single cells (< 15μm) to the isolation of pancreatic islets (150–350μm) for …

INTRODUCTION: Despite significant advances, widespread applicability of islet cell
transplantation remains elusive. Refinement of current islet isolation protocols may improve …

Islet transplantation (ITx) is an emerging and promising therapy for patients with
uncontrolled type 1 diabetes. The islet isolation and purification processes require exposure …

Establishing the cell lineage relationships of cells during development allows insight into
when and where developmental decisions are made. In the developing spinal cord, the …