islet cell

collocation in English

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islet
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaɪ.lət/us
/ˈaɪ.lət/
a ...
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cell
noun[C]
uk
/sel/us
/sel/
the smallest basic unit of a plant ...
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(Definition ofisletandcellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There have been numerous clinical trials of humanisletcellallotransplantation at various centres worldwide.
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The latter, in their study, also had no increased frequency ofisletcellantibodies.
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The cells are destroyed as a result of the autoimmune processes of type 1 diabetes, and can be replaced byisletcelltransplantation.
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Collective inhibition of cathepsins using a broad-spectrum inhibitor reduced pancreaticisletcellcancer progression and even regressed well-established tumours.
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To obtain sufficient tissue for the replacement ofisletcellfunction for one human recipient normally entails the pooling of islets from several donors, which is rarely practical (fig002dgo).
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Does knowledge ofisletcellantibody status help in managing in middle and old age?
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Animal models have shown that fetal growth restriction leads to reducedisletcellnumber, -cell secretory defects and increased apoptosis, characteristic features of type 2 diabetes.
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An adjunct procedure calledisletcelltransplantation exists to help mediate the loss of endocrine function following total pancreatectomy.
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Streptozotocin is used inisletcellcarcinomas which produce excessive insulin.
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Mostisletcelltumors secrete pancreatic polypeptide, the clinical significance of which is unknown.
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It is also used in some conditioning regimens for bone marrow transplantation, kidney transplantation andisletcelltransplantation.
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The source ofisletcellregeneration is debated.
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This may be achieved by delivering insulin rhythmically to the portal vein or byisletcelltransplantation to the liver.
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Recent studies have shownisletcelltransplants have progressed to the point where 58% of the patients in one study were insulin-independent one year after transplantation.
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He is a specialist inisletcelltransplantation, with his research focusing on innovating and implementing cell-based therapeutics into specialty care biologics for type 1 diabetes.
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The abnormal histologic aspects of the tissue included the presence ofisletcellenlargement, islet cell dysplasia, beta cells budding from ductal epithelium, and islets in apposition to ducts.
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These structural changes were associated with changes in the responsiveness of islet cells to secretagogues.
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However, it was soon realised that any mechanism of the pulsatile insulin secretion has to meet an essential physiological feature of islet cells, namely the collective properties of -cells.
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Do pancreatic islet cells from neonatal rats have surface receptors or sensors for divalent cations?
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