Construction of engineered 3D islet micro-tissue using porcine decellularized ECM for the treatment of diabetes
Xiaocheng Wang, Lijuan Jin, Wenyu Liu, Lukas Stingelin, Pan Zhang, Zhikai Tan
Abstract
3D islet micro-tissues are fabricatied using porcine decellularized ECM, which could be used not only for islet micro-tissue culture in vitro , but also have great promise for islet transplantation for the treatment of diabetes.
Topics & Concepts
DecellularizationIsletChemistryDiabetes mellitusBiomedical engineeringTissue engineeringCell biologyAnatomyMedicineBiologyEndocrinologyPancreatic function and diabetesTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine3D Printing in Biomedical Research