(Journal Article): Pancreas preservation by the two layer cold storage method before islet isolation protects isolated islets against apoptosis through the mitochondrial pathway.
 
Matsuda T, Suzuki Y, Tanioka Y, Toyama H, Kakinoki K, Hiraoka K, Fujino Y, Kuroda Y
 
IN: Surgery 2003; 134(3):437-445
Impact Factor(s) of Surgery: 2.355 (2004), 2.611 (2003), 2.631 (2002), 2.615 (2001)

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Apoptosis in isolated islets has been implicated in primary nonfunction or early graft failure after islet transplantation. Recently, pancreas preservation by the 2-lay... Click HERE for details