OXIDANT SCAVENGERS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES OR USE IN TRANSPLANTATION OR INDUCTION OF IMMUNE TOLERANCE

摘要

The present invention relates, in one embodiment, to a method of preventing or treating diabetes using low molecular weight antioxidants. In a further embodiment, the invention relates to a method of protecting and/or enhancing viability of cells/tissues/organs during isolation (harvesting), preservation, expansion and/or transplantation. In yet another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of inducing immune tolerance. The invention also relates to compounds and compositions suitable for use in such methods.