journal article·2026-02

Droplet-microfluidic-assisted high throughput fabrication of microgels supports assembly of spheroid-like structures and promotes survival and glucose sensitivity of encapsulated β-cells

Kun Jiang, Shuqin Zhou, Zhihuan Li, Yajuan Guo, Shiqi Lei, Xingdan Wang, Mingming Sun, Edward Ramsey, Huaguo Chen, John Oakey, Zhongliang Jiang

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