Pretreatment with Bilirubin Protects Islet against Oxidative Injury During Isolation and Purification

We concluded that oxidative stress during islet isolation and purification can be mitigated by BR pretreatment. BR exerts antioxidant and cytoprotective properties by reducing lipid peroxidation (MDA) and enhancing islet viability and function. Pretreatment with BR may become a simple, clinical applicable means to improve human islet isolation and transplantation outcomes.