2 pancreases from 7–16 day old piglets in petri dish with ruler
Rights: Living Cell Technologies Ltd Published 3 November 2011, Updated 23 July 2021 Size: 1.8 MB Referencing Hub media

Two pancreases from 7–16 day old piglets. Living Cell Technologies (LCT) extract insulin-producing islet cells from the pancreases and encapsulate them before transplanting them into patients with type 1 diabetes.

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    Preventing pig cell transplant rejection

    Living Cell Technologies (LCT) encapsulates pancreatic pig cells inside a special coating before transplanting them into type 1 diabetics. This prevents them from being rejected by the patient’s ...

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