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PLoS One ; 8(8): e70150, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23936385

RESUMO

Developing a device that protects xenogeneic islets to allow treatment and potentially cure of diabetes in large mammals has been a major challenge in the past decade. Using xenogeneic islets for transplantation is required in light of donor shortage and the large number of diabetic patients that qualify for islet transplantation. Until now, however, host immunoreactivity against the xenogeneic graft has been a major drawback for the use of porcine islets. Our study demonstrates the applicability of a novel immunoprotective membrane that allows successful xenotransplantation of rat islets in diabetic minipigs without immunosuppressive therapy. Rat pancreatic islets were encapsulated in highly purified alginate and integrated into a plastic macrochamber covered by a poly-membrane for subcutaneous transplantation. Diabetic Sinclair pigs were transplanted and followed for up to 90 days. We demonstrated a persistent graft function and restoration of normoglycemia without the need for immunosuppressive therapy. This concept could potentially offer an attractive strategy for a more widespread islet replacement therapy that would restore endogenous insulin secretion in diabetic patients without the need for immunosuppressive drugs and may even open up an avenue for safe utilization of xenogeneic islet donors.


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Transplante das Ilhotas Pancreáticas/imunologia , Transplante das Ilhotas Pancreáticas/instrumentação , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/imunologia , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/cirurgia , Membranas Artificiais , Porco Miniatura , Transplante Heterólogo/instrumentação , Animais , Biomassa , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/imunologia , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/fisiopatologia , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/cirurgia , Difusão , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/metabolismo , Ilhotas Pancreáticas/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Oxigênio/metabolismo , Ratos , Suínos , Fatores de Tempo
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Cell Transplant ; 22(8): 1463-76, 2013.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23043896

RESUMO

The current epidemic of diabetes with its overwhelming burden on our healthcare system requires better therapeutic strategies. Here we present a promising novel approach for a curative strategy that may be accessible for all insulin-dependent diabetes patients. We designed a subcutaneous implantable bioartificial pancreas (BAP)-the "ß-Air"-that is able to overcome critical challenges in current clinical islet transplantation protocols: adequate oxygen supply to the graft and protection of donor islets against the host immune system. The system consists of islets of Langerhans immobilized in an alginate hydrogel, a gas chamber, a gas permeable membrane, an external membrane, and a mechanical support. The minimally invasive implantable device, refueled with oxygen via subdermally implanted access ports, completely normalized diabetic indicators of glycemic control (blood glucose intravenous glucose tolerance test and HbA1c) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats for periods up to 6 months. The functionality of the device was dependent on oxygen supply to the device as the grafts failed when oxygen supply was ceased. In addition, we showed that the device is immuno-protective as it allowed for survival of not only isografts but also of allografts. Histological examination of the explanted devices demonstrated morphologically and functionally intact islets; the surrounding tissue was without signs of inflammation and showed visual evidence of vasculature at the site of implantation. Further increase in islets loading density will justify the translation of the system to clinical trials, opening up the potential for a novel approach in diabetes therapy.


Assuntos
Ilhotas Pancreáticas/efeitos dos fármacos , Oxigênio/farmacologia , Pâncreas Artificial , Sobrevivência de Tecidos/efeitos dos fármacos , Aloenxertos/efeitos dos fármacos , Animais , Glicemia/metabolismo , Fibrose/patologia , Teste de Tolerância a Glucose , Hemoglobinas Glicadas/metabolismo , Implantes Experimentais , Insulina/metabolismo , Masculino , Teste de Materiais , Implantação de Prótese , Ratos , Ratos Endogâmicos Lew , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Tela Subcutânea/efeitos dos fármacos , Transplante Homólogo
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