Revascularization of Transplanted Islets: Can It Be Improved?
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Revascularization of Transplanted Islets
Pancreatic islets are highly vascularized, which is important in their ability to quickly secrete insulin in response to changes in blood glucose. Although pancreatic islets comprise only 1–2% of pancreatic mass, they receive 5–10% of pancreatic blood flow. Blood vessels within pancreatic islets are of a greater density than those in surrounding exocrine tissue and are lined with fenestrated en...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0012-1797,1939-327X
DOI: 10.2337/db08-0814