islet

Example Sentences

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Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Many scientists view this field as the future of transplantation because stem cells can provide a virtually unlimited supply of islet cells for research and clinical use.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

To address this shortage, the research team is producing its own stem cell derived islet cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Stanford Medicine scientists report that giving mice both blood-forming stem cells and pancreatic islet cells from an immunologically mismatched donor either completely prevented or fully reversed Type 1 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

The treasure islet had no label on it.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook