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Preparation and xenotransplantation of porcine islets

  • US 20030044391A1
  • Filed: 02/14/2002
  • Published: 03/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preparing a xenotransplantable porcine islet preparation capable upon xenotransplantation of producing porcine insulin in an appropriate recipient mammal, the method including or comprising the steps of:

  • (I) harvesting the pancreas of piglets at or near full term gestation, and (ii) extracting pancreatic β

    islet cells from the harvested pancreas wherein the islets (at least at some stage in the performance of the method) are exposed to nicotinamide.

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