LM Weber, KN Hayda, K Haskins, KS Anseth - Biomaterials, 2007 - Elsevier The influence of matrix-derived adhesive peptide sequences on encapsulated
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I Virtanen, M Banerjee, J Palgi, O Korsgren, … - Diabetologia, 2008 - Springer Abstract Aims/hypothesis Based on mouse study findings, pancreatic islet cells
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T Kin, P Senior, D O'Gorman, B Richer, A … - Transpl Int, 2008 - interscience.wiley.com Culturing islets can add great flexibility to a clinical islet transplant
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