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Development of Biomaterial Scaffolds to Modulate the Local Immune Microenvironment and Support Allogeneic Islet Transplantation

Description:

Intrahepatic islet transplantation is a promising therapeutic option for the treatment of Type-1 diabetes that offers the ability to restore endogenous insulin production. Widespread use of islet transplantation is currently limited by poor survival of transplanted islets due to the harsh environment of the liver portal vein, prompting investigation into...

Keyword:

Immunomodulation, Biomaterials, Localized Delivery, and Islet Transplantation

Subject:

Interdepartmental Biological Sciences (IBiS) Graduate Program

Creator:

Jeffrey Mao-Hwa Liu

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Date Uploaded:

10/22/2018

Date Modified:

10/22/2018

Date Created:

2017-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation