Immunomodulatory Properties of Pancreatic Islet-Derived Stem Cells Co-Cultured with T cells: Does It Contribute to the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes?


Sariboyaci A. E., Demircan P. C., Gacar G., Unal Z. S., Erman G., Karaöz E.

EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES, cilt.122, sa.3, ss.179-189, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: Previously, we isolated stem cells from rat pancreatic islets (rPI-SCs) with similar characteristics of bone-marrow derived-mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). We aimed to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of them on stimulated T-cells.