596310 Discloses the use of eIF-5A1 siRNA in the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting islet cells from undergoing apoptosis during a human donor harvesting process. The siRNA targeting the sequence 5-AAGCTGGACTCCTCCTACACA-3 (SEQ ID NO: 37) with the siRNA having the sequence 3-AAGCUGACUCCUCCUACACA-5 (SEQ ID NO: 38).