Hydrogel injection molded complex macroencapsulation device geometry improves long-term cell therapy viability and function in the rat omentum transplant site
Amy E. Emerson, Quincy P. Lyons, Matthew W. Becker, Keven Sepulveda, Shivani C. Hiremath, Sarah R. Brady, Chishiba Chilimba, Jessica D. Weaver
This study shows that a high surface area-to-volume spiral hydrogel device improves islet viability and function in a rat omentum transplant model compared to traditional cylindrical designs.
Biomaterials · Aug 12, 2024Peer-reviewedBioengineering