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The development of islet cultures is desirable for successful clinical islet transplantation. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) has been used as a supplement in islet culture medium, but it may be an unsuitable supplement due recent animal health problems. We have evaluated the use of the silk protein, sericin, derived from Bombyx mori as a replacement for FBS in islet culture medium.
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First Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Fukui, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, Japan. mito926929@yahoo.co.jp
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