Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 2020 Jan 31
Differentiation Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Pancreatic ß-Cells.
Aydin S, Sagraç D, Sahin F
Stem cells having the capability to differentiate into other type of cells and renewing themselves, gained so much importance in recent years. Investi ...
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Dig. Dis. Sci. 2020 Jan 31
Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (RTO): A New Treatment Option for Hepatic Encephalopathy.
Lee EW, Lee AE, Saab S, Kee ST
Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) is a complication of liver disease, consisting of brain dysfunction often due to portosystemic shunting of blood flow in t ...
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Artif Organs 2020 Jan 29
Ex-situ hypothermic perfusion of non-human primate pancreas: A feasibility study.
Prudhomme T, Renaudin K, Lo Faro L, Cantarovich D, Kervella D, Minault D, Hervouet J, Le Bas-Bernardet S, Karam G, Blancho G, Branchereau J
Pancreatic static cold storage is the gold-standard method for pancreas preservation. Our main objective was to evaluate feasibility of hypothermic pe ...
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Am. J. Transplant. 2020 Jan 28
Long term follow up of Beta Cell Replacement Therapy in Ten HIV Infected Patients with Renal Failure Secondary to Type I Diabetes Mellitus.
Roll GR, Posselt AM, Freise J, Baird J, Syed S, Kang SM, Hirose R, Szot GL, Zarinsefat A, Feng S, Worner G, Sarwal M, Stock PG
The approach to transplantation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients has been conservative due to fear of exacerbating an immunocom ...
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Transpl. Int. 2020 Jan 28
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma after successful treatment of macrovascular invasion.
Assalino M, Terraz S, Grat M, Lai Q, Vachharajani N, Gringeri E, Bongini MA, Kulik L, Tabrizian P, Agopian V, Mehta N, Brustia R, Vitali GC, Andres A, Berney T, Mazzaferro V, Compagnon P, Majno P, Cillo U, Chapman W, Zieniewicz K, Scatton O, Toso C
Macrovascular invasion is considered a contraindication to liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) due to a high risk of recurrence. ...
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