Immunological and technical considerations in application of alginate-based microencapsulation systems

Genaro Alberto Paredes Juárez1, Milica Spasojevic2, Marijke M Faas1

  • 1Section of Immunoendocrinology, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen , Groningen , Netherlands.

Summary

Alginate microcapsules show promise for type 1 diabetes treatment, but require further research into purity, immune response, and preclinical models for successful human application.