Biomaterial Prevents Rejection of Islet Grafts for Diabetes Therapy - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Pancreatic islets transplanted in a biomaterial that contains an immune tolerance-promoting protein tethered to the surface of microgel beads.

Researchers at the University of Missouri (MU), Georgia Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have developed a transplantation therapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) that involves transplanting … [+10211 chars]

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