Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 229-237 , April 2008

Development of β-Cells in the Native Pancreas After Pancreas Allo-Transplantation in the Spontaneously Diabetic Torii Rat

  • Kazunori Shimada, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Toshinori Ito, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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  • Masahiro Tanemura, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Komoda, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yuichi Fumimoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Koichi Kawamoto, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Toshirou Nishida, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Hideaki Kaneto, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yoshiki Sawa, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan

Received 21 December 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.03.030

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 145, Issue 2 , Pages 229-237 , April 2008

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