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A Clean, Well-Lighted Place For Pancreases Touring UCSF's Islet and Cellular Transplantation Facility 08.29.06 
Diagram illustrating pancreatic
islet transplantationMore than 1 million Americans suffer from Type 1 diabetes, where the body's immune system destroys the body's insulin-producing islet cells, making it difficult to maintain stable blood sugar levels. One procedure to help these patient is pancreatic islet transplantation, where islets, which contain the insulin-secreting beta cells, are retrieved through extensive processing of a donor pancreas and then injected into the patient. This labor-intensive procedure of extracting the islets is carried out at the state-of-the-art UCSF Islet and Cellular Transplantation Facility, a unique place built to meet the absolute highest standards for the manufacture of human cellular and tissue-based products. Take
a tour of the UCSF Islet Facility
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