Vasculogenic hydrogel enhances islet survival, engraftment, and function in leading extrahepatic sites

Fibrin gels engineered with pro-angiogenic growth factors promote engraftment of pancreatic islets in extrahepatic sites in mice

(2015) Mejdi Najjar et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

A prevascularized subcutaneous device-less site for islet and cellular transplantation

(2015) Andrew R Pepper et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Improvement of Subcutaneous Bioartificial Pancreas Vascularization and Function by Coencapsulation of Pig Islets and Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Primates

(2014) Sophie Vériter et al.   CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Long-lasting fibrin matrices ensure stable and functional angiogenesis by highly tunable, sustained delivery of recombinant VEGF164

(2014) V. Sacchi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Vasculogenic bio-synthetic hydrogel for enhancement of pancreatic islet engraftment and function in type 1 diabetes

(2013) Edward A. Phelps et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Trying to Prevent the Clogged Drain: Optimizing the Yield and Function of Portal Vein-Infused Islets

(2013) A. N. Balamurugan et al.   DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES

Proangiogenic Hydrogels Within Macroporous Scaffolds Enhance Islet Engraftment in an Extrahepatic Site

(2013) Ann-Christina Brady et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Systematic review of total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation for chronic pancreatitis

(2012) K. Bramis et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Improvement in Outcomes of Clinical Islet Transplantation: 1999-2010

(2012) F. B. Barton et al.   DIABETES CARE

Maleimide Cross-Linked Bioactive PEG Hydrogel Exhibits Improved Reaction Kinetics and Cross-Linking for Cell Encapsulation and In Situ Delivery

(2011) Edward A. Phelps et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Islet Transplantation: Alternative Sites

(2010) Amer Rajab   Current Diabetes Reports

Bioartificial matrices for therapeutic vascularization

(2010) Edward A. Phelps et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Biological performance of mussel-inspired adhesive in extrahepatic islet transplantation

(2009) Carrie E. Brubaker et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Growth Factor Delivery From Self-Assembling Nanofibers to Facilitate Islet Transplantation

(2009) John C. Stendahl et al.   TRANSPLANTATION

Can cells and biomaterials in therapeutic medicine be shielded from innate immune recognition?

(2009) Bo Nilsson et al.   TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY

Long-Term Survival of Nonhuman Primate Islets Implanted in an Omental Pouch on a Biodegradable Scaffold

(2008) D. M. Berman et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION

The role of actively released fibrin-conjugated VEGF for VEGF receptor 2 gene activation and the enhancement of angiogenesis

(2008) Martin Ehrbar et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Optimal implantation site for pancreatic islet transplantation

(2008) S. Merani et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

The Choice of Anatomical Site for Islet Transplantation

(2008) Dirk J. Van Der Windt et al.   CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Revascularization of Transplanted Islets: Can It Be Improved?

(2008) M. Brissova et al.   DIABETES