2015 Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd.

<p>Feb 18, 2015 09:50 PM &nbsp;see their Sci references page... many current refs on encapsulation.</p>

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consume 80% of O2 coming into pancreas

phase 1 &nbsp;Uppsala; &nbsp;will launch &nbsp;in Europe in 2017/2018;</p>

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<b>Dan Gelvan</b>... &nbsp;see interview with him; &nbsp;Nov 25 2014;</p>

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the Beta-air bio-artif pancreas &nbsp;contains islets</p>

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cells implanted in a hydrogel struc</p>

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Islets: <b>&nbsp;one of biggest consumers of O2 in the body.</b>

<b>2% of organ but consume 80% of oxygen of the pancreas.</b></p>

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cells produce &nbsp;insulin and glucagon.</p>

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Interview &nbsp;Bloomberg TV:</p>

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350M people with DM world;

3M T1DM in USA &nbsp;and &nbsp;17M &nbsp;world.</p>

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Tel Aviv: &nbsp;device is Beta-Air;</p>

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got 500K bucks from JDRF for trial in Sweden. &nbsp;8 pts over 2 years.

did first pt already: &nbsp;keep it in for 180 days. &nbsp;monthly checkups.</p>

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company will use &nbsp;human stem cells from other partners and from animal-dericed cells.</p>

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conventional iselts last for 8 to 9 years. &nbsp;hoping will last even longer!!!</p>

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see the article in Israeli press by Abigail;

see the Diabetes Daily article.</p>

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