Date of Award
2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences
First Advisor
Charlotte H. Greene, PhD
Second Advisor
Richard Kriebel, PhD
Third Advisor
David M. Cavanaugh, BS
Fourth Advisor
Jeffrey S. Freeman, DO
Abstract
The biologic functions carried out by the pancreas are, without a doubt, essential to life. This can be demonstrated by the fact that some diabetics require insulin supplementation and those suffering from other diseases of the pancreas, such as pancreatitis, or who have undergone pancreatectomy require supplementation with exocrine enzymes. As would be expected, we are constantly searching for more longterm, patient oriented solutions to chronic health conditions. As such, there has been a gradual transition from daily insulin injections to insulin pumps which allow for easier and more closely controlled glucose levels. Work has also been done regarding various methods of pancreatic transplantation and with bioartificial pancreata, hoping to restore a degree of endocrine function (Kizilel, 2005). This research was designed to test the plausibility of using porcine small intestine submucosa as a medium on which pancreatic cells could proliferate and potentially be useful in transplantation or in a bioartificial pancreas.
Recommended Citation
Pregnar, Joshua P., "Small Intestine Submucosa Effects on Long Term Viability of Transplanted Pancreatic Cells" (2011). PCOM Biomedical Studies Student Scholarship. 1.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/biomed/1