Prolonged functional survival of rat-to-NOD mouse islet xenografts by ultraviolet-B (UV-B) irradiation plus microencapsulation of donor islets

Transplant Proc. 1991 Feb;23(1 Pt 1):764-6.

Authors

C Weber¹, S Krekun, T Koschitzky, S Zabinski, V D'Agati, M Hardy, K Reemtsma

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.

PMID: 1990683

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / genetics
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / surgery
Graft Survival* / radiation effects
Islets of Langerhans / radiation effects
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / immunology*
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / pathology
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / physiology
Mice
Mice, Mutant Strains
Rats
Rats, Inbred Lew
Transplantation, Heterologous / immunology*
Transplantation, Heterologous / pathology
Transplantation, Heterologous / physiology
Ultraviolet Rays*

Substances

Blood Glucose