Cell encapsulation has already shown its high potential and holds the promise for future cell
therapies to enter the clinics as a large scale treatment option for various types of diseases …

Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) encapsulation technique has long been emerged in tissue
engineering as it plays an important role in implantation of stem cells to regenerate a …

A bioartificial endocrine pancreas is proposed as a future alternative to current treatment
options. Patients with insulin-secretion deficiency might benefit. This is the first systematic …

The encapsulation of therapeutic cells permits the implantation of allogeneic and
xenogeneic cells for the regulation of certain physiological processes damaged by the death …

The bioartificial pancreas (BAP) represents a viable solution for the treatment of type 1
diabetes (T1D). By encapsulating pancreatic cells in a semipermeable membrane to allow …

Abstract Purpose of Review Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease that
results from the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β cells in the islets of …

Islet transplantation has proven to be a viable treatment for individuals suffering from both
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) and chronic pancreatitis. However, a variety of challenges …

Islet replacement therapy, pancreatic islet transplantation, is considered as a potential
option for curing T1DM. However, the significant loss of implanted islets after islet …

This minireview focuses on recent developments in the field of islet microencapsulation as
one of the strategies for immunoprotection of transplanted insulin-producing cells for future …

Immunoisolation is an important strategy to protect transplanted cells from rejection by the
host immune system. Recently, microfabrication techniques have been used to create …