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Because of the risk of portal vein thrombosis and the loss of islets to instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR), other transplantation sites like the subcutaneous space have been pursued for its large transplant volume, accessibility, and amenability for retrieval. To overcome the minimal vasculature of the subcutaneous space, prevascularization approaches or vascularizing biomaterials have been used to subcutaneously deliver islets into diabetic mice to return them to normoglycemia. Previous vascularization methods have relied on a 4 to 6 week prevascularization timeframe. Here we show that a vascularizing MAA-coated silicone tube can generate sufficient vasculature in 2 to 3 weeks to support a therapeutic dose of islets in mice. In order to fully harness the potential of this prevascularized site, we characterize the unique, subcutaneous immune response to allogeneic islets in the first 7 days following transplantation, a critical stage in successful engraftment. 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