| Literature DB >> 34480863 |
Yasaman Aghazadeh1, Frankie Poon2, Farida Sarangi3, Frances T M Wong4, Safwat T Khan5, Xuetao Sun6, Rupal Hatkar6, Brian J Cox7, Sara S Nunes8, M Cristina Nostro9.
Abstract
Islet transplantation is a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), yet the low donor pool, poor islet engraftment, and life-long immunosuppression prevent it from becoming the standard of care. Human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived pancreatic cells could eliminate donor shortages, but interventions to improve graft survival are needed. Here, we enhanced subcutaneous engraftment by employing a unique vascularization strategy based on ready-made microvessels (MVs) isolated from the adipose tissue. This resulted in improved cell survival and effective glucose response of both human islets and hESC-derived pancreatic cells, which ameliorated preexisting diabetes in three mouse models of T1D. CrownEntities:
Keywords: beta cells; embryonic stem cells; endothelial cells; islet transplantation; microvessels; pancreatic progenitors; regenerative medicine; subcutaneous; type 1 diabetes; vascularization
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34480863 DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2021.08.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Stem Cell ISSN: 1875-9777 Impact factor: 24.633