Diabetic Mice Improve With Retrievable Millimeter-thick Cell-laden Hydrogel Fiber

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Researchers from The University of Tokyo developed a novel fiber-shaped hydrogel transplant for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. They showed that pancreatic cells encapsulated in 1.0-mm-thick hydrogel fibers normalized blood glucose levels in diabetic mice while being protected from foreign body reactions. These findings help facilitate cell-based therapies for type 1 diabetes mellitus.

2020.06.17

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Diabetic Mice Improve With Retrievable Millimeter-thick Cell-laden Hydrogel Fiber

Researchers from The University of Tokyo discover that the diameter of fiber-shaped cell-laden hydrogel transplants determines their success in the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus

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