pubmed:abstractText |
The aim of this study was to determine whether fetal pig insulin-producing cells, a potential source of transplantable tissue for the treatment of type 1 diabetes, are affected by the Fas-FasL interaction, one of the cytotoxic pathways involved in T-cell-mediated autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Diabetes Transplant Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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