Using Recombinant Human Collagen With Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor to Provide a Simulated Extracellular Matrix Microenvironment for the Revascularization and Attachment of Islets to the Transplantation Region

• Main Authors: Qunyan Zhu (Author), Cuitao Lu (Author), Xuan Jiang (Author), Qing Yao (Author), Xue Jiang (Author), Zhiwei Huang (Author), Yina Jiang (Author), Lei Peng (Author), Hongxing Fu (Author), Yingzheng Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Islet transplantation is considered a potential therapeutic option to reverse diabetes. The pancreatic basement membrane contains a variety of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. The abundant ECM is essential for the survival of transplanted islets. However, the ECM proteins necessary for maintaini...