Before surgeons remove the pancreas, they transplant insulin-producing tissue clusters into the liver. However, this process destroys islets, leading to diabetes complications post-surgery.
A new approach involves transplanting islets to the omentum with an antioxidant biomaterial gel. This gel prevents oxidative stress and inflammation, improving islet survival and function.
The synthetic antioxidant gel represents a significant advancement in preserving transplanted islet function, addressing long-term poor outcomes of islet transplantation for chronic pancreatitis patients.
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