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The concept of islet transplantation is not new—investigators as early as the English surgeon Charles Pybus (1882–1975) attempted to graft pancreatic tissue to cure diabetes.
1 or islet amyloid polypeptide, markers of mature pancreatic β-cells (see Figure 1C; data not shown).
In contrast, 30 min after intraperitoneal glucose challenge of IPC recipients we detected 6.1 ± 1.2 pmol/l human C-peptide ( p < 0.001), approximately 0.5%–1% of serum C-peptide levels observed following engraftment of 2,000 human islet equivalents in a prior study [41].
First, our molecular analysis of differentiating IPCs showed that they remain distinct from mature pancreatic islet β-cells; in other words, the insulin + cells derived by our methods are not mature β-cells.
Celebrated in song, the old popular harbor district of Santa Lucia is now lined with elegant hotels and restaurants, many overlooking the formidable medieval Castel dell’Ovo on its own islet, with a handful of outdoor trattorias and cafés that enjoy a unique setting.