To date,
pancreatic islet transplantation is an emerging therapeutic option for diabetic patients (4).
Foster, Ph.D., from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and colleagues evaluated HRQOL, functional health status, and health utility before and after
pancreatic islet transplantation in CIT Consortium Protocol 07 trial participants.
O'Mahony et al., "The effect of
pancreatic islet transplantation on progression of diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy," Transplantation Proceedings, vol.
Subcutaneous
pancreatic islet transplantation using fibrin glue as a carrier.
New treatments include whole pancreas or
pancreatic islet transplantation, especially for the treatment of T1D patients.
Ponzoni et al., "Autologous
pancreatic islet transplantation in human bone marrow," Diabetes, vol.
The upcoming clinical trial of the Cell Pouch will be a Phase I/II safety and efficacy study of up to 20 patients with diabetes who are undergoing allograft
pancreatic islet transplantation. The study will be conducted at the University of Alberta under the direction of Dr James Shapiro as principal investigator.
A promising therapeutic approach known as
pancreatic islet transplantation has been developed as an alternative to insulin injections.
Considered a leading expert in
pancreatic islet transplantation, Dr Ricordi is the Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute.
-- Formidable-obstacles continue to prevent
pancreatic islet transplantation from having a major impact on type 1 diabetes despite the spectacular technical advances of the past 4 years, Ronald G.