Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in alginate macrocapsules transplanted into rats

Omer A, Keegan M, Czismadia E, De Vos P, Van Rooijen N, Bonner‐Weir S and Weir GC. Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in alginate macrocapsules transplanted into rats. Xenotransplantation 2003; 10: 240–251. © Blackwell Munksgaard 2003

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