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144 results about "Beta cell" patented technology

Beta cells (β cells) are a type of cell found in pancreatic islets that synthesize and secrete insulin and amylin. Beta cells make up 50–70% of the cells in human islets. In patients with type I or type II diabetes, beta-cell mass and function are diminished, leading to insufficient insulin secretion and hyperglycemia.

Human islet function digital evaluation method and system based on AI algorithm

The invention discloses a human pancreas islet function digital evaluation method and system based on an AI algorithm, and relates to the technical field of artificial intelligence medical evaluation, and the method comprises the steps: collecting and preprocessing multi-modal physiological data; extracting multi-source features to generate a low-dimensional input vector; performing dynamic weighted fusion based on a space-time attention mechanism; constructing a neural differential equation model in which a beta cell two-phase secretion mechanism is introduced, and outputting pancreas islet function evaluation indexes; and a dynamic evaluation report is generated through a visualization and early warning module. According to the method, the modeling accuracy of the pancreas islet function under the interference of complex behaviors can be improved, the individualized quantitative evaluation of function decline trend prediction and sensitivity scoring is realized, the clinical staging reference value and the model interpretation ability are enhanced, and the technical problems of low fusion precision, poor dynamic nature and lack of physiological constraints in the existing method are solved.
Owner:营动智能技术(山东)有限公司

Lactic acid bacteria capable of reducing fat, resisting inflammation and reducing blood sugar and application of lactic acid bacteria

PendingCN119842551ABacteriaMetabolism disorderBiotechnologyBeta-cell Function
The invention relates to a lactic acid bacterium capable of reducing fat, resisting inflammation and reducing blood sugar, which is classified and named as pediococcus acidilactici XJ335, and is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), the preservation number is CGMCC No.30093, the preservation date is March 22, 2024, and the preservation address is No.3, Yard 1, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The strain can achieve the fat reducing effect by adjusting the abundance of intestinal flora; the levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha in serum of diabetic mice are remarkably improved through regulation, so that the anti-inflammatory effect is achieved; various cardiovascular diseases of atherosclerosis are prevented by adjusting the levels of TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C; by reducing FINS and HOMA-IR levels and improving HOMA-IS, HOMA-beta and QUICKI value levels, insulin resistance of a body is reduced, insulin sensitivity and pancreas islet beta cell functions of the body are improved, gene expression related to blood sugar regulation is regulated, and an excellent blood sugar reducing effect is achieved in the body.
Owner:SOUTHWEST UNIV

Electrochemical sensor for monitoring beta cell insulin secretion in real time as well as preparation method and application of electrochemical sensor

The invention relates to an electrochemical sensor for monitoring beta cell insulin secretion in real time and a preparation method and application thereof, the sensor is an electrochemical chip modified by a multi-dimensional nano material, and the multi-dimensional nano material on the electrochemical chip is used for capturing dopamine released by beta cells; and determining the release quantity of dopamine according to the electrochemical signal. According to the method, the insulin secretion condition of the beta cells is monitored in real time by taking dopamine as a tracer agent, and the exocytosis process of the beta cells can be researched under natural and normal conditions. According to the invention, only a common Faraday cage and a basic electrochemical workstation are needed for detection, one or more beta cells can be detected, the operation is simple, and the research efficiency of insulin secretion is greatly improved. In addition, the medicine for regulating beta cell insulin secretion can be efficiently screened, and a foundation is laid for research of diabetes treatment medicine.
Owner:SHANGHAI INST OF MICROSYSTEM & INFORMATION TECH CHINESE ACAD OF SCI

Pancreatic islet organ capable of efficiently maintaining pancreatic islet beta cell identity and preparation method and application of pancreatic islet organ

The invention provides a pancreatic islet organ capable of efficiently maintaining pancreatic islet beta cell identity and a preparation method and application thereof. Specifically, the invention provides the preparation method for the in-vitro pancreatic islet organ, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: carrying out induced differentiation culture on the ZnT8-knocked-out pluripotent stem cells, so as to obtain the mature pancreatic islet organ. The invention also provides a corresponding transplantation composition and application thereof. The invention discloses that ZnT8 knockout is a key factor for effectively maintaining the identity stability of beta cells in pancreatic islet organs. In addition, the pancreas islet beta cell identity maintenance agent is combined with the ZnT8-knocked-out pancreas islet organ for use, so that the identity stability of the pancreas islet organ beta cell can be obviously maintained. The invention provides a new strategy for transplantation treatment of type 2 diabetes, and has excellent clinical transformation value.
Owner:REGIS BIOTECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO LTD

Hydrogel microfiber loaded with pancreatic alpha and beta cells, preparation method and application thereof

The present invention belongs to the field of biomedical engineering technology, and specifically relates to a hydrogel microfiber carrying pancreatic islet α and β cells, a preparation method and an application thereof; the preparation method comprises: dissolving a photoinitiator in a cross-linked water-soluble polymer solution, filtering and sterilizing, adding pancreatic islet α and β cells to obtain a hydrogel cell prepolymer solution, passing the hydrogel cell prepolymer solution into an inner phase tube, passing an ionically cross-linked aqueous phase solution into an outer phase tube, and adjusting the flow rates of the solutions in the inner and outer phase tubes so that the liquids form a mutually immiscible laminar flow state; in a microfluidic device, after the inner phase solution contacts the outer phase solution, the ionically cross-linked components in the inner phase solution undergo ionically cross-linking with the outer phase solution to preliminarily form hydrogel microfibers, which are then secondary cross-linked by 405nm blue light irradiation to ultimately form hydrogel microfibers carrying pancreatic islet α and β cells.
Owner:SOUTHEAST UNIV

Application of recombinant protein DEL-1 in preparation of drugs for resisting pancreatic beta cell inflammation

The invention relates to the technical field of biological pharmacy, in particular to application of a recombinant protein DEL-1 in preparation of a medicine for resisting pancreatic beta cell inflammation. The recombinant protein DEL-1 has a remarkable inhibition effect on pancreatic beta cell inflammatory response induced by high glucose and high fat. Experiments show that in an islet beta cell inflammation model constructed by combining high glucose with palmitic acid, DEL-1 can significantly reduce the expression level of inflammatory factors such as IL-1beta, IL-6, TNF-alpha and the like. The DEL-1 is proved to have a definite effect of resisting pancreatic beta cell inflammation.
Owner:TIANJIN INTEGRATED TRADITIONAL CHINESE & WESTERN MEDICINE HOSPITAL (TIANJIN NANKAI HOSPITAL) +1

Hypoglycemic health-care product rich in bitter gourd polypeptide and application of hypoglycemic health-care product

The invention relates to the technical field of health-care products, in particular to a health-care product rich in momordica charantia polypeptide and capable of regulating blood sugar metabolism and promoting insulin secretion, momordica charantia polypeptide can stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, and insulin is the only hormone capable of reducing blood sugar in a human body. The balsam pear polypeptide component in the balsam pear extract is specially used for reducing the blood sugar level and improving related health problems, the application of the balsam pear polypeptide in the health care product can effectively regulate the blood sugar metabolism of a human body and promote the secretion of insulin, and the balsam pear polypeptide stimulates pancreas islet beta cells to promote the secretion of insulin. In addition, the balsam pear polypeptide can improve the insulin resistance, increase the number of insulin receptors or enhance the activity of the insulin receptors, so that the body cells are more sensitive to the insulin, the uptake and utilization of glucose are promoted, and the abnormal increase of the blood glucose level is avoided.
Owner:YUKANG PHARMACEUTICAL (GUANGZHOU) CO LTD

Composition formula for assisting in reducing blood sugar and preventing diabetes mellitus

The invention discloses a formula of a composition capable of assisting in reducing blood sugar and preventing diabetes, and relates to the field of health food, the composition has the effects of reducing blood sugar and preventing diabetes, and the composition comprises the following composition components: 0.25 to 0.37% of bitter gourd peptide, 0.018 to 0.026% of corosolic acid, 0.39 to 0.48% of mulberry leaf extract, 0.083 to 0.095% of pseudo-ginseng extract, 0.115 to 0.132% of radix polygonati officinalis extract, and 0.00003 to 0.00005% of chromium-enriched yeast. By adopting the composition formula for assisting in reducing blood sugar and preventing diabetes, the formula composition has the effects of assisting in reducing the blood sugar level and treating. Meanwhile, the composition also has a synergistic effect on prevention of diabetes caused by hyperglycemia symptoms, the components of the composition are equal-part compositions formed by physical stirring and uniform mixing, and the increase of postprandial blood sugar level can be effectively inhibited, so that the effects of assisting beta cells of a body to secrete insulin and improving the blood sugar level are achieved. And insulin can promote the utilization of sugar by cells, the synthesis of hepatic glycogen and the improvement of the metabolism of sugar, so that the effect of reducing blood sugar is finally achieved. The raw materials of the composition can be purchased and obtained in the market, the raw materials are simple and easy to obtain, the production benefit is high, and the composition is suitable for being widely used.
Owner:HONG KONG TIME-HONORED BRAND HOLDINGS CO LTD

Prescription of probiotics for regulating hyperglycemia and preparation method thereof

The invention provides a formula for regulating hyperglycemia by probiotics and a preparation method of the formula, and relates to the technical field of the probiotics, the formula comprises two formulas, the formula I comprises the probiotics, hypoglycemic pepper, raw malt, burdock, snow pear and the like, and the formula II comprises the probiotics, the hypoglycemic pepper, the raw malt, the burdock, the snow pear and the like; and the formula II consists of inonotuso bliquus polysaccharide, schizophyllum commune, chromium yeast, soybean peptide powder and lactobacillus fermentation product powder. The two formulas can be taken independently, alternately or jointly, and are used for regulating the blood sugar level of patients with hyperglycemia or type 2 diabetes mellitus. The probiotic powder contains a plurality of strains with high activity and high viable count, and plays a role in digesting and absorbing basic metabolism. The natural components in the formula have a hypoglycemic effect, and play a role in improving the secretion function of pancreas islet beta cells, improving insulin sensitivity, delaying absorption of carbohydrates, helping produce saliva and slake thirst, diluting blood sugar and other mechanisms.
Owner:QINGDAO KANGYI BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of autoimmune conditions

InactiveUS20250121043A1Powder deliveryNervous disorderAuto antigenAutoimmune condition
The methods include selectively reducing or expanding T cells according to the antigenic specificity of the T cells. Therefore, the present invention can be used to reduce or eliminate pathogenic T cells that recognize autoantigens, such as beta cell specific T cells. As such, the present invention can be used to prevent, treat or ameliorate autoimmune diseases such as IDDM. Furthermore, the present invention can be used to expand desirable T cells, such as anti-pathogenic T cells to prevent, treat and / or ameliorate autoimmune diseases.
Owner:UTI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP +1

Differentiation method for producing immature beta cells

Disclosed herein include methods, compositions, and kits suitable for use in cell therapy. In some embodiments, there are provided methods and compositions for differentiating stem cells into pancreatic beta cells capable of producing insulin.
Owner:CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG

3d islet formation from endocrine progenitor cells

The present disclosure relates to a method of generating pancreatic lineage cells, e.g. islet-like cell aggregates comprising pancreatic beta cells, comprising the steps of providing a single cell suspension of a population of endocrine progenitor cells (EP), allowing the EP cells in the single cell suspension to form 3D structures, and culturing the cells under conditions allowing differentiation into pancreatic mono-hormonal beta cells. The present disclosure also relates to islet-like cell aggregates obtainable by said method and their medical use.
Owner:SPIBER TECHNOLOGIES AB

High-stress-tolerance pancreas islet organ as well as preparation method and application thereof

The invention provides a high-stress-tolerance pancreas islet organ as well as a preparation method and application thereof. Specifically, the invention provides a method for preparing pancreas islet organs. The invention also provides a use of a reagent combination comprising (a) a pancreatic islet organ and (b) a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In the presence of the compound shown in the formula I or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pancreatic endocrine progenitor cells are cultured, so that the increase of the differentiation proportion of pancreatic beta cells is promoted, and pancreatic islet organs with high stress tolerance are obtained; according to the present invention, the combination of the pancreatic islet organ and the compound represented by the formula I or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can significantly improve and alleviate the integration stress reaction generated during the pancreatic islet organ transplantation compared to the only transplantation treatment, such that the pancreatic islet beta cell identity loss is resisted, and the stress tolerance of the pancreatic islet organ is significantly improved; therefore, the invention provides a new strategy for the treatment of diabetes, and has a wide application prospect.
Owner:REGIS BIOTECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO LTD

Systems for cell programming towards pancreatic lineage and methods thereof

Provided herein are systems of modulating gene expression, methods of use thereof, and cells engineered thereof for the purpose of differentiating cells, for example beta cells.
Owner:SYNTAX BIO INC

A method of differentiating human embryonic stem cells into beta cells via camp signalling pathway promotion

The invention relates to a method of differentiating pancreatic bi-potent progenitor cells into beta cells comprising cultivating pancreatic endocrine precursor cells in a medium that promotes the cAMP signalling pathway that lies downstream of apical-basal polarity in endocrine precursors, which can be used to increase the differentiation of progenitor cells into beta cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of enriching and / or isolating one or more cells expressing a marker of apical-basal polarity, thereby isolating beta cells, and to a method of producing a population of beta cells from a population of human embryonic stem cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a population of beta cells obtainable by the method, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the beta cells, a cell culture of progenitor cells in a medium comprising a cAMP agonist, a complex comprising a beta cell bound by the binding agents specific for CD133 and CD49a, and a use of specific binding partners for isolating beta cells.
Owner:HELMHOLTZ ZENT MUENCHEN DEUT FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT & UMWELT (GMBH) +1

Methods to promote the differentiation of stem cells into beta cells

PendingJP2026123060AChromogranin AHuman cell
This provides an unlimited supply method for human β-cells from stem cells. [Solution] Compositions and methods for promoting the differentiation of stem cells into beta cells using one or more epigenetically modified compounds are disclosed herein. The disclosure also relates to compositions and methods for selecting and enriching differentiated beta cells. The disclosure also relates to compositions and methods for irradiating a cell population to reduce proliferation. In some embodiments, methods are provided herein, comprising the step of contacting a population of pancreatic progenitor cells or their precursors with an epigenetically modified compound, wherein the contact step results in a population of endocrine cells in which the proportion of chromogranin A-positive (CHGA+) cells or C-peptide-positive and NKX6.1-positive (C-PEP+, NKX6.1+) cells is increased compared to a corresponding population of endocrine cells that have not been contacted with the epigenetically modified compound.
Owner:VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC

Traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating diabetes mellitus and complications thereof, preparation and preparation thereof

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating diabetes and complications thereof, a preparation and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicines. According to the traditional Chinese medicine composition, the symptoms of liver-spleen disharmony, phlegm stagnation and qi stagnation and blood stasis are taken as main symptoms according to traditional Chinese medicine differentiation. The symptoms include dry and bitter mouth, impatience and irritability, dyspepsia, fatigue and hypodynamia, insomnia and dreaminess, chest and hypochondrium swelling pain, heavy body, obesity, medium and large tongue body, light red tongue, greasy fur, fine and smooth pulse and the like, and patients with abnormal blood glucose. The formula has the functions of improving insulin resistance, regulating blood sugar metabolism, improving microcirculation, protecting pancreas islet beta cells and the like, and can improve and enhance related organs of a human body after being taken persistently. The formula is more precise and appropriate in compatibility and takes all the components into consideration. The traditional Chinese medicine composition can widely play a main or auxiliary treatment role in diabetes with multiple situations at present. Compared with common blood-glucose-reducing western medicines and insulin, the traditional Chinese medicine preparation is small in toxic and side effects and free of obvious adverse effects after being taken for a long time.
Owner:湖滨区前进街道第一社区卫生服务站

Pulsed focused ultrasound therapy for treatment of pancreatic disorders

Methods of using pulsed focused ultrasound (pFUS) therapy to treat pancreatic disorders such as type 1 diabetes, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer are provided. The methods utilize pulsed focused ultrasound (pFUS) therapy either by itself or in combination with islet transplantation and / or stem cell therapy to promote regeneration of damaged pancreatic tissue, increase insulin secretion in response to glucose, or improve engraftment and revascularization of transplanted islets or beta cells. Additionally, methods of using pFUS are provided for modulating paracrine secretion in the pancreas, islets, beta cells, or stem cells, or at a transplantation site to therapeutically alter levels of various factors including, without limitation, cytokines, growth factors, angiogenic factors, and cell adhesion molecules.
Owner:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIV

In Vitro and In Vivo Generation of Insulin Producing Cells

Methods and compositions of matter for production of pancreatic beta cells, as well as beta-like cells that are capable of producing insulin. Pluripotent stem cells are generated through either viral vector or non-viral vector means and induced into differentiation pathways through environments resembling the pluripotent pancreatic environment. In vivo transfection of dedifferentiation and beta cell differentiation genes are provided in vivo in the pancreatic microenvironment to generate de novo beta cells and islets from differentiated tissue or islet progenitors. Means of inducing differentiation of islet progenitors in vivo are also provided.
Owner:CREATIVE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC

Antigens and related assay to detect and measure auto-antibodies in a subject developing type 1 diabetes (T1D)

PendingEP4768595A1Microbiological testing/measurementDisease diagnosisINSULIN HUMANAuto antigen
The present invention relates to a test kit for performing an assay to detect and measure at least one autoantibody molecule in a subject developing type 1 diabetes (T1D). The invention more specifically relates to a recombinant antigen molecule fused to a bioluminescent reporter protein to detect an autoantibody molecule against a self-antigen. Said self-antigen is preferably expressed by pancreatic islet beta cells and include insulin, proinsulin, Glutamate decarboxylase 65, islet antigen 2, and Zinc transporter 8. More specifically, the present invention relates to an assay comprising a set of at least three recombinant antigen molecules in a single composition, the antigen molecules being selected from the list comprising recombinant human Glutamate decarboxylase 65, recombinant human islet antigen 2, recombinant human Zinc transporter 8, recombinant human insulin, and recombinant human proinsulin. The invention further relates to methods for determining the presence and / or level of at least one autoantibody molecule in a sample from a human subject developing T1D using said recombinant antigen molecules. According to the invention, the presence, absence, or amount of one or more autoantibody molecules against said self-antigens is determined with a luciferase immune precipitation system (LIPS) assay or a modified version of a LIPS assay, i.e., a solid phase capture LIPS (scLIPS) assay.
Owner:FOND CENT SAN RAFFAELE +2

Stem cell medicine for pancreas islet repair and application

The invention discloses a stem cell medicine for pancreas islet repair and application, and belongs to the technical field of stem cell biology, and the stem cell medicine for pancreas islet repair is prepared by compounding a carrier, pancreatic progenitor cells and pancreas islet-like cells in proportion. The problems that in the prior art, due to the fact that stem cells are unstable in differentiation efficiency, poor in synergistic effect and poor in biocompatibility, islet injury cannot be repaired, and diabetes cannot be treated are solved. According to the present invention, the dual mechanisms of endogenous beta cell repair and exogenous beta cell supplement are adopted, and the beta cell function recovery and the group structure reconstruction are synchronously achieved through the reasonable ratio, such that the in-vivo blood glucose of the mouse is significantly reduced, the beta cell number and the glucose tolerance dose of the mouse are increased, and the low immunogenicity and the high anti-inflammatory property are simultaneously provided. The compound can be used for treating type I and type II diabetes mellitus, improving the insulin secretion function and relieving local inflammatory response of pancreas by promoting pancreas islet beta cell proliferation, and has application potential in treatment of type I and type II diabetes mellitus and pancreas islet repair.
Owner:SHENZHEN TAIYI SAIL BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Application of beta cell protein in preparation of medicine for preventing and treating abortion

ActiveCN121731453APeptide/protein ingredientsSexual disorderPhysiologySecond trimester abortion
The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicine, and particularly relates to application of beta cell protein in preparation of medicine for preventing and treating abortion. Research finds and verifies for the first time that application of beta cell protein (BTC) promotes invasion and tubulation processes of extravillus trophoblast cell line-HTR8 cells, BTC has an obvious rescue effect on embryo absorption in abortion model mice in early and middle stages of pregnancy, and BTC is injected into the abortion model mice in an intraperitoneal cavity in early and middle stages of pregnancy to increase placenta weight, so that the abortion model mice in early and middle stages of pregnancy have an obvious rescue effect on embryo absorption. Therefore, the BTC has a certain treatment effect on the abortion, so that the BTC has a good practical application value.
Owner:SHANDONG UNIV

Hypoimmune beta cells differentiated from pluripotent stem cells and related uses and methods

Provided are functional modified stem cell-derived beta (β) cells (SC-beta cells) containing one or more modifications, such as genetic modifications, and related methods of their use and generation. In some embodiments, the modified cells are hypoimmunogenic cells. In some embodiments, the modified SC-beta cells are cells differentiated in vitro from a modified or hypoimmunogenic pluripotent stem cell that contains the one or more modifications. In some embodiments, the one or more modifications reduce or eliminate expression of MHC class I and / or MHC class II human leukocyte antigens and also exogenously express one or more tolerogenic factors such as CD47.
Owner:SANA BIOTECHNOLOGY INC

Peptides that block presentation of antigenic islet peptides by HLA-DQ8 and methods for treating type-1 diabetes

The disclosure provides polypeptides that specifically bind to HLA-DQ8 for treating Type 1 Diabetes (TID) and methods using same for reducing autoimmune destruction of pancreatic islet beta cells. In particular, the present disclosure relates to peptides containing at least one D-amino acid that are capable of blocking the presentation of antigenic islet peptides (e.g., lnsB:9-23) by HLA-DQ8, and to their uses, especially as it relates to the prevention and / or treatment of TID.
Owner:MT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE +2

SC-beta cells and compositions and methods for generating the same

Disclosed herein are methods, compositions, kits, and agents useful for inducing β cell maturation, and isolated populations of SC-β cells for use in various applications, such as cell therapy.
Owner:PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE

Application of SAFit2 in preparation of reagent for improving pancreas islet dysfunction

The invention relates to the technical field of biology, in particular to application of SAFit2 in preparation of a reagent for improving pancreas islet dysfunction. The invention discovers that SAFit2 has a remarkable improvement effect on insulin secretion dysfunction in a high-glucose and high-fat induced islet injury model. Experiments show that in a high glucose (33 mM) combined palmitic acid (500 [mu] M) injury model, the SAFit2 can significantly improve the insulin secretion function of the pancreas islet. Specifically, the SAFit2 is pretreated, the glucose stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS) index of the pancreas islet and the intracellular insulin content are remarkably increased, insulin secretion under high glucose stimulation is promoted, and the SAFit2 is proved to have the effect of promoting the insulin secretion function of the pancreas islet beta cells.
Owner:TIANJIN FIRST CENT HOSPITAL

Compositions and methods for treating type 1 and type 2 diabetes and related disorders

The invention features compositions comprising in vitro generated beta cells capable of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, methods of inducing beta cell maturation from embryonic or induced pluripotent stem cell-derived beta-like cells, and methods of using in vitro generated beta cells for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, or a related disorder.
Owner:SALK INST FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES

Physiologically and mechanically biocompatible artificial pancreas and physically crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels and solids from which the bioartificial pancreas is manufactured

The development of devices for a functional cure for diabetes by mimicking native pancreatic tissue for production of all pancreatic hormones. A physiologically and mechanically biocompatible artificial pancreas, wherein the pancreas comprises a combination of a PVA hydrogel combined with cells selected from the group consisting of islets; clusters of islets; Beta cells, and combinations of islets and Beta cells. The bioartificial pancreas contains vascular grafts therein or thereon a wall of the pancreas so that said grafts are an integral part of the wall of the bioartificial pancreas. The grafts can be anasmotized to living blood vessels in the body.
Owner:EXO-BIOMED