Experimental Hematology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 311-320 , April 2010

Persistent circulating human insulin in sheep transplanted in utero with human mesenchymal stem cells

  • Adel Ersek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev., USA
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  • John S. Pixley

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology/Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine/VA Sierra Health Care System, Reno, Nev., USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: John S. Pixley, M.D., Division of Rheumatology/Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine, VA Sierra Health Care System, 1000 Locust Street, Reno, NV 89502-2597
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  • A. Daisy Goodrich

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev., USA
    • ,
  • Christopher D. Porada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev., USA
    • ,
  • Graca Almeida-Porada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev., USA
    • ,
  • David S. Thain

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev., USA
    • ,
  • Esmail D. Zanjani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, Nev., USA

Received 22 November 2009 ,Revised 7 February 2010 ,Accepted 9 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2010.02.005

Experimental Hematology
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 311-320 , April 2010

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