Islet purification method using large bottles effectively achieves high islet yield from pig pancreas.

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Augmentation of cardiac protein delivery using ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction. Ultrasound Med Biol (2005) 1.23

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DNA-loaded albumin microbubbles enhance ultrasound-mediated transfection in vitro. Ultrasound Med Biol (2002) 1.22

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Seven consecutive successful clinical islet isolations with pancreatic ductal injection. Cell Transplant (2009) 1.21

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Large human islets secrete less insulin per islet equivalent than smaller islets in vitro. Islets (2011) 1.20

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Predicting renal failure after liver transplantation from measured glomerular filtration rate: review of up to 15 years of follow-up. Transplantation (2010) 1.13

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Calcineurin/nuclear factor of activated T cells and MAPK signaling induce TNF-{alpha} gene expression in pancreatic islet endocrine cells. J Biol Chem (2010) 1.12

An outcome comparison between primary liver transplantation and retransplantation based on the pretransplant MELD score. Transpl Int (2006) 1.11

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Iodixanol-controlled density gradient during islet purification improves recovery rate in human islet isolation. Transplantation (2009) 1.07

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BETA2/NeuroD protein can be transduced into cells due to an arginine- and lysine-rich sequence. Diabetes (2005) 1.05

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CD133 expression is a potential prognostic indicator in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. J Gastroenterol (2010) 1.04

Differential regulation of CHOP-10/GADD153 gene expression by MAPK signaling in pancreatic beta-cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 1.04

Survival of liver failure pigs by transplantation of reversibly immortalized human hepatocytes with Tamoxifen-mediated self-recombination. J Hepatol (2007) 1.04

Dynamic perifusion to maintain and assess isolated pancreatic islets. Diabetes Technol Ther (2002) 1.04

Reductive surgery plus percutaneous isolated hepatic perfusion for multiple advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Surg (2004) 1.03