Rotational Transport of Islets: The Best Way for Islets to Get around?

Figure 2

Functional assessment of islets cultured under the two different conditions following transplantation into syngeneic recipients. (a) Blood glucose levels of recipients following transplantation of 250 islets after simulated transport under rotary conditions or immediately after isolation. (b) Postoperative days to normoglycemia, showing a significant difference between islets transplanted after incubation under rotary conditions and islets transplanted immediately after isolation (𝑃=0.01; 𝑛=5 per group). (c) Blood glucose levels of recipients following transplantation of 250 islets after simulated transport under rotary conditions or immediately after isolation. (d) Course of blood glucose levels after intraperitoneal injection of 2 g/kg b.w. glucose.

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