Peripheral nerve injury is a common disease that affects more than 20 million people in the
United States alone and remains a major burden to society. The current gold standard …

Xenotransplantation: past, present, and future : Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
Xenotransplantation: past, present, and future : Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation Log in …

Polymer microcarriers are being extensively explored as cell delivery vehicles in cell-based
therapies and hybrid tissue and organ engineering. Spherical microcarriers are of particular …

The search for alternatives to allotransplants is driven by the shortage of corneal donors and
is demanding because of the limitations of the alternatives. Indeed, current progress in …

Abstract Purpose of Review Porcine islets represent a potentially attractive beta-cell source
for xenotransplantation into patients with type 1 diabetes, who are not eligible to islet allo …

This review will detail the current status of islet xenotransplantation as a potential treatment
for type I diabetes mellitus, focusing on recent advances in porcine xenogeneic islet …

Strong xenorejection limits the clinical application of porcine islet transplantation in type 1
diabetes. Targeting T cell-mediated rejection is one of the main approaches to improve long …

Porcine islet xenotransplantation represents a promising therapy for severe diabetes
mellitus. Long-term culture of porcine islets is a crucial challenge to permit the on-demand …

Pig-to-human xenotransplantation offers a potential bridge to the growing disparity between
patients with end-stage organ failure and graft availability. Early studies attempting to …

Abstract Purpose of Review There is considerable interest in using macroencapsulation
devices as a delivery strategy for transplanting insulin-producing cells. This review aims to …