1. (Journal Article): Islet Isolation and Transplantation from an Annular Pancreas: A Case Report

Kin T, Shapiro J, Ryan EA, Lakey JRT
 
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT: Annular pancreas is an uncommon congenital anomaly formed by a thin band of normal pancreatic tissue encircling the duodenum. CASE REPORT: We report the first case of an i...

2. (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
 
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...