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Preclinical assessment of the immunosuppressive properties of an anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody (MAB) in an allogeneic foetal rat pancreatic transplantation model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction
Despite advances in insulin therapy, the side effects associated with diabetes mellitus still
remain. Pancreas transplantation has benefited diabetics with end-stage renal failure by
reversing ...
A histological and morphometric assessment of endocrine and ductular proliferation in the adult rat pancreas using an occlusive pancreatic duct ligation model
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is synonymous with "B-cell failure". Ligation of the pancreatic
duct distally to its confluence into the bile duct has been shown to induce endocrine
tissue regeneration from a ...
The effect of an in utero high fat diet on the expression of transcription factors and glucose sensing in the developing rat pancreas
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A high fat diet (HFD) reduces beta-cell mass, impairs glucose signalling and is
involved in the development of Type 2 diabetes. Malnutrition during gestation is
hypothesized to irreversibly damage ...
An in vitro study of mesenchyme–islet cell interactions in islet neogenesis: A model for tissue replacement therapy in diabetes mellitus
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Shortages of donor islets, immune rejection, and the need for life-long immuno-suppressors remain the clinical challenges of islet transplantation in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. An alternative ...
Hyperglycaemia and its implication on the Pancreatic islet microvasculature in diabetic rat models
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-12)
SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Despite the considerable progress made in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, vascular damage remains the leading cause of patient death. The mechanisms underlying vascular abnormalities in ...