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J Biosci Bioeng
; 98(3): 217-9, 2004.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16233694
ABSTRACT
Islet transplantation is a promising treatment for diabetes. Serum is a necessary supplement in islet cultures, but it has various disadvantages including the risk of contamination by several pathogens. Results of this study suggest that sericin is a useful alternative supplement. Sericin accelerated the proliferation of the rat insulinoma cell line RIN-5F and improved the serum-free culture of rat islets.