Table 1.
Average Yield, Viability, Stimulation Index (SI), and Cost of Adult Porcine Islets.
| Study | Subgroup | n | Average Yield (x103 IEQ)a | Viability (%) | SIa | Cost per IEQ ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonekawa | New Method | 5 | 880 ± 223 | 82 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.034 |
| Ricordi Method | 5 | 317 ± 86 | 94 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.095 | |
| Open Pan Method | 5 | 30.6 ± 11.5 | 84 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 0.98 | |
| Bottino | Ricordi Method | 14 | 597 ± 60 | NR | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 0.050 |
| Anazawa | Group 1 | 8 | 335 ± 114 | NR | NR | 0.90 |
| Group 2 | 12 | 366 ± 101 | NR | NR | 0.082 | |
| Group 3 | 14 | 491 ± 188 | NR | NR | 0.061 | |
| Kim | High Yield | 34 | 305 ± 18.2 | NR | NR | 0.098 |
| Low Yield | 34 | 143 ± 12.5 | NR | NR | 0.210 | |
| Overall | 131 | 217 ± 327 | 86.6 | – | 0.090 |
aMean values ± SD. NR: Not reported