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1Shenzhen Xenotransplantation Medical Engineering Research and Development Center, Institute of Translational Medicine, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital,First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen University School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, 2Institute for Cellular Therapeutics,Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, 3Xenotransplantation Program/Department of Surgery,The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 4College of Life Science and Oceanography,Shenzhen University, 5School of Pharmcy,Wenzhou Medical College
Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:46Islet Transplantation to the Omentum
- 04:58Results: Histological Staining of Retrieved Graft
- 05:28Conclusion
A method for the omental transplantation of islets in a mouse is introduced. The isolated islets are mixed with hydrogel and the mixture is placed into the omental pouch of a diabetic mouse. Then, the blood glucose is monitored, and immuno-histochemical analysis is performed.
