Metallothionein overexpression prolongs grafts survival in the early phase of pancreatic islet transplantation
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Metallothionein overexpression prolongs grafts survival in the early phase of pancreatic islet transplantation Xiaoyan Li
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Metallothionein protects islets from hypoxia and extends islet graft survival by scavenging most kinds of reactive oxygen species.
Islet transplantation is a promising therapy for Type 1 diabetes, but many attempts have failed due to early graft hypoxia or immune rejection, which generate reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the current study, we determined that transgenic overexpression of the antioxidant metallothionein (MT) in pancreatic beta cells provided broad resistance to oxidative stress by scavenging most kinds of R...
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