Essential phospholipids prevent islet damage induced by proinflammatory cytokines and hypoxic conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: EPL could be a potent agent to protect islets from inflammatory and hypoxic conditions after isolation procedures. Further studies to clarify the effect of EPL in islet transplantation are warranted. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: Diabetes Metab - September 17, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Shahbazov R, Kanak MA, Takita M, Kunnathodi F, Khan O, Borenstein N, Lawrence MC, Levy MF, Naziruddin B Tags: Diabetes Metab Res Rev Source Type: research