Journal article
A Method for Mass Harvesting Islets (Brockmann Bodies) from Teleost Fish
Abstract
In certain species of fish, the insulin-producing tissue is uniquely located in separate structures called Brockmann bodies (BBs). Tilapia BBs have been shown to be a simple and inexpensive source of islet cells for xenotransplantation research. Each donor tilapia contains roughly 12-15 BBs, measuring from 0.3 to 5.0 mm in maximum dimension, in a triangular region of adipose tissue bounded by the liver, stomach, and spleen/gallbladder. At …
Authors
Yang H; Wright JR
Journal
Cell Transplantation, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 621–628
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
November 1995
DOI
10.1177/096368979500400612
ISSN
0963-6897