Bio-inspired design of a retrievable and scalable cell encapsulation device for potential treatment of type 1 diabetes

摘要

In this work, we report a bio-inspired design that takes advantages of alginate hydrogel and is both scalable and retrievable. We believe this new encapsulation design will not only allow the delivery of sufficient cell mass for patients but also minimize the risks and discomfort associated with transplantation, make repeated transplantation a more acceptable option, and therefore likely accelerate and contribute to the translation of cell encapsulation for T1D and potentially many other diseases.