islet

Example Sentences

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Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

First, islet transplants depend on donor tissue, and there are not enough beta cells available.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

In the latest study, the team set out to solve a more difficult challenge: preventing or curing diabetes driven by autoimmunity, where the immune system spontaneously targets and kills the body's own islet cells.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

"We need to not only replace the islets that have been lost but also reset the recipient's immune system to prevent ongoing islet cell destruction. Creating a hybrid immune system accomplishes both goals."

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

“I just don’t feel the need, that’s all! What does this say, Zheng?” he said, pointing at a part of the map close to the islet where the treasure was supposed to be buried.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook