Fig. 9.

Glucose-stimulated insulin release from biomineralized (silica-coated) mouse islets. Insulin release from encapsulated mouse islets (filled bars) is comparable to that of control mouse islets (open bars) when stimulated with low (A) and high (B) glucose at varying times after encapsulation. T = 0 corresponds to immediately after encapsulation. C: relative insulin release is the ratio of insulin released at high glucose relative to low glucose. Data are presented as average ± SD. *Significant differences between pairs, P < 0.05.