- ►diabetesjournals.org T Okitsu, N Kobayashi, HS Jun, S Shin, SJ Kim, J Han, … - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc Type 1 diabetes results from the destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells by a
β-cell–specific autoimmune process. Although converting other cell types into insulin-producing
cells may compensate for the loss of the β-cell mass while evading β-cell–specific T-cell ... Cited by 25 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
T Matsumura, M Takesue, KA Westerman, T Okitsu, M … - Transplantation, 2004 - journals.lww.com Background and Aims. Liver endothelial cells (LECs) perform an essential role in important
patho- physiologic functions in the liver. Establishment of a human LEC line facilitates advances
in LEC research. Here, we present immortalization of human LECs us- ing retroviral gene ... Cited by 22 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
T Watanabe, N Shibata, KA Westerman, T Okitsu, JE … - Transplantation, 2003 - journals.lww.com Background. Maintenance of liver-specific functions has been shown to be stabilized by co-cultivation
of hepatocytes with hepatic stellate cells (HSC). Because the limited lifespan of human HSC
is a major hurdle to their use, the authors report here the amplification of human HSC ... Cited by 38 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
H Ikeda, N Kobayashi, Y Tanaka, S Nakaji, C … - Tissue …, 2006 - liebertonline.com Page 1. A Newly Developed Bioartificial Pancreas Successfully Controls Blood Glucose
in Totally Pancreatectomized Diabetic Pigs HIDEAKI IKEDA, MD, 1 NAOYA KOBAYASHI,
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Q Shi, D Wang, GA Hadley, AW Bingaman, ST Bartlett, … - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc Islet transplantation has great potential for curing type 1 diabetes; however, long-term islet survival
using conventional immunosuppression remains elusive. We present a novel strategy for inducing
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KKNKT Okitsu, CYTFH Ikeda, YKMNT Arata, N … - Artificial organs - interscience.wiley.com Abstract: Purpose: To develop and evaluate the efficacy of diabetes-targeted cell therapies in
humans, a reliable model in larger animals is highly desirable. This article reports the surgical
technique of total pancreatectomy in pigs and the biochemical analysis of the ... Cited by 6 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
M Maruyama, N Kobayashi, KA Westerman, M … - Transplantation, 2004 - journals.lww.com Transplantation. Wolters Kluwer Health Logo. All Issues. ... Cited by 19 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
H Noguchi, N Kobayashi, KA Westerman, M … - Human gene …, 2002 - liebertonline.com Page 1. HUMAN GENE THERAPY 13:321–334 (January 20, 2002) Mary Ann Liebert,
Inc. Controlled Expansion of Human Endothelial Cell Populations by Cre–loxP-Based
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T Kobayashi, Y Aomatsu, H Iwata, T Kin, H … - Cell …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com *First Department of Surgery, Nara Medical University, Nara, 634-8522, Japan †Surgical-Medical
Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2N8, Canada ‡Department
of Surgery, Matsubara Municipal Hospital, Osaka, 580-0044, Japan §Institute for Frontier ... Cited by 11 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
