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List of materials for encapsulated islets
| Materials | Shapes of capsule | Donor source and recipient | Results |
| Alginate[36] | Microcapsule | Porcine and bovine to rat | Achieving normoglycemia for 9 mo |
| Polysulphone[41] | Macrocapsule | Porcine to rat | Normoglycemia over 1 mo |
| Polyvinyl alcoho[8] | Macrocapsule | Rat to mouse | Normoglycemia for 30 d |
| Low molecular weight dextran sulfate[47] | Microcapsule | In vitro assay | Inhibition of complement |
