text: The Effects of Cord Blood Serum on Survival of Rat Pancreatic Islets during In vitro Culturing | OMICS International | Abstract
  Başak Karbek
  Results: Treatment of primary cultures of rat pancreatic islets with CBS resulted in augmented β-cell viability. It was observed that the viability rate increased as the concentration of CBS increased and that viability was higher in the 150 μl of CBS group than in the control group. CBS was observed to preserve β-cell glucose responsiveness and insulin secretion under basal (3.3 mmoll-1) and stimulated (16.7 mmoll-1) glucose conditions. Moreover, a significant increase in insulin secretion was observed following treatment with 50 μl of CBS