Brown Adipose Tissue: A Potential Site for Islet Transplantation

Conclusions. BAT remarkably enhances the viability and biological function of the transplanted ectopic islets. Moreover, the anatomical location of BAT lends itself to biopsy, removal, and islet retransplantation, which strongly suggests the BAT as a potential desirable site for islet transplantation in basic and clinical research.
Source: Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Basic Science—General Source Type: research