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Lansberry TR, Stabler CL. Immunoprotection of cellular transplants for autoimmune type 1 diabetes through local drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2024; 206:115179. [PMID: 38286164 PMCID: PMC11140763 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2024.115179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
Abstract
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune condition that results in the destruction of insulin-secreting β cells of the islets of Langerhans. Allogeneic islet transplantation could be a successful treatment for T1DM; however, it is limited by the need for effective, permanent immunosuppression to prevent graft rejection. Upon transplantation, islets are rejected through non-specific, alloantigen specific, and recurring autoimmune pathways. Immunosuppressive agents used for islet transplantation are generally successful in inhibiting alloantigen rejection, but they are suboptimal in hindering non-specific and autoimmune pathways. In this review, we summarize the challenges with cellular immunological rejection and therapeutics used for islet transplantation. We highlight agents that target these three immune rejection pathways and how to package them for controlled, local delivery via biomaterials. Exploring macro-, micro-, and nano-scale immunomodulatory biomaterial platforms, we summarize their advantages, challenges, and future directions. We hypothesize that understanding their key features will help identify effective platforms to prevent islet graft rejection. Outcomes can further be translated to other cellular therapies beyond T1DM.
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- T R Lansberry
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Department of Immunology and Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Coronel MM, Linderman SW, Martin KE, Hunckler MD, Medina JD, Barber G, Riley K, Yolcu ES, Shirwan H, García AJ. Delayed graft rejection in autoimmune islet transplantation via biomaterial immunotherapy. Am J Transplant 2023; 23:1709-1722. [PMID: 37543091 PMCID: PMC10837311 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2023.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
Abstract
The induction of operational immune tolerance is a major goal in beta-cell replacement strategies for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Our group previously reported long-term efficacy via biomaterial-mediated programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapy in islet allografts in nonautoimmune models. In this study, we evaluated autoimmune recurrence and allograft rejection during islet transplantation in spontaneous nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice. Graft survival and metabolic function were significantly prolonged over 60 days in recipients of syngeneic islets receiving the biomaterial-delivered immunotherapy, but not in control animals. The biomaterial-mediated PD-L1 immunotherapy resulted in delayed allograft rejection in diabetic NOD mice compared with controls. Discrimination between responders and nonresponders was attributed to the enriched presence of CD206+ program death 1+ macrophages and exhausted signatures in the cytotoxic T cell compartment in the local graft microenvironment. Notably, draining lymph nodes had similar remodeling in innate and adaptive immune cell populations. This work establishes that our biomaterial platform for PD-L1 delivery can modulate immune responses to transplanted islets in diabetic NOD mice and, thus, can provide a platform for the development of immunologic strategies to curb the allo- and autoimmune processes in beta-cell transplant recipients.
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- María M Coronel
- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Child Health and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Child Health and Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Fathi I, Nishimura R, Imura T, Inagaki A, Kanai N, Ushiyama A, Kikuchi M, Maekawa M, Yamaguchi H, Goto M. KRP-203 Is a Desirable Immunomodulator for Islet Allotransplantation. Transplantation 2022; 106:963-972. [PMID: 34241985 PMCID: PMC9038237 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000003870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The current standard immunosuppressive regimens, calcineurin inhibitors, have diabetogenic and anti-vascularization effects on islet grafts. KRP-203, a sphingosine-1-phosphate functional antagonist, exerts its immunomodulatory function through lymphocyte sequestration. However, the effect of this antagonist on islets is unclear. We examined the effect of KRP-203 on the islet function and vascularization and sought a calcineurin-free regimen for islet allotransplantation. METHODS KRP-203 was administered for 14 d to mice, then diabetogenic effect was evaluated by blood glucose levels and a glucose tolerance test. Static glucose stimulation, the breathing index, and insulin/DNA were examined using isolated islets. Islet neovascularization was evaluated using a multiphoton laser scanning microscope. After islet allotransplantation with either KRP-203 alone, sirolimus alone, or both in combination, the graft survival was evaluated by blood glucose levels and immunohistochemical analyses. A mixed lymphocyte reaction was also performed to investigate the immunologic characteristics of KRP-203 and sirolimus. RESULTS No significant differences in the blood glucose levels or glucose tolerance were observed between the control and KRP-203 groups. Functional assays after islet isolation were also comparable. The multiphoton laser scanning microscope showed no inhibitory effect of KRP-203 on islet neovascularization. Although allogeneic rejection was effectively inhibited by KRP-203 monotherapy (44%), combination therapy prevented rejection in most transplanted mice (83%). CONCLUSIONS KRP-203 is a desirable immunomodulator for islet transplantation because of the preservation of the endocrine function and lack of interference with islet neovascularization. The combination of KRP-203 with low-dose sirolimus may be promising as a calcineurin-free regimen for islet allotransplantation.
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- Ibrahim Fathi
- Division of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Surgery, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health, National Institute of Public Health, Wako, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yamagata University Graduate School of Medical Science, Yamagata University Hospital, Yamagata, Japan
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- Division of Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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Marfil-Garza BA, Pawlick RL, Szeto J, Kroger C, Tahiliani V, Hefler J, Dadheech N, Seavey MM, Wolf J, Jasuja RR, James Shapiro AM. Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 25 (TNFRSF25) agonists in islet transplantation: Endogenous in vivo regulatory T cell expansion promotes prolonged allograft survival. Am J Transplant 2022; 22:1101-1114. [PMID: 34965021 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Regulatory T cells (Tregs) modulate alloimmune responses and may facilitate minimization or withdrawal of immunosuppression posttransplant. Current approaches, however, rely on complex ex vivo Treg expansion protocols. Herein, we explore endogenous in vivo Treg expansion through antibody-mediated agonistic stimulation of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 25 (TNFRSF25) pathway and its potential to prolong graft survival in a mouse model of islet allotransplantation. C57BL/6 male mice were treated with a single dose of TNFRSF25 agonistic antibodies (4C12 or mPTX-35) or IgG control. Diabetes was induced using streptozotocin. Four days later, flow cytometry was completed to corroborate Treg expansion, and 500 islets (CBA/J male mice) were transplanted. Glycemia was assessed thrice weekly until rejection/endpoint. Early intra-graft Treg infiltration was assessed 36 h posttransplant. TNFRSF25 antibodies enabled pronounced Treg expansion and treated mice had significantly prolonged graft survival compared with controls (p < .001). Additionally, the degree of Treg expansion significantly correlated with graft survival (p < .001). Immunohistochemistry demonstrated marked Treg infiltration in long-term surviving grafts; intra-graft Treg infiltration occurred early posttransplant. In conclusion, a single dose of TNFRSF25 antibodies enabled in vivo Treg expansion, which promotes prolonged graft survival. TNFRSF25-mediated in vivo Treg expansion could contribute to achieving lasting immunological tolerance in organ transplantation.
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- Braulio A Marfil-Garza
- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico.,CHRISTUS-LatAm Hub - Excellence and Innovation Center, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Heat Biologics, Inc./Pelican Therapeutics, Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina
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- Heat Biologics, Inc./Pelican Therapeutics, Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Heat Biologics, Inc./Pelican Therapeutics, Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina
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- Heat Biologics, Inc./Pelican Therapeutics, Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina
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- Heat Biologics, Inc./Pelican Therapeutics, Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,Clinical Islet Transplant Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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Samojlik MM, Stabler CL. Designing biomaterials for the modulation of allogeneic and autoimmune responses to cellular implants in Type 1 Diabetes. Acta Biomater 2021; 133:87-101. [PMID: 34102338 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The effective suppression of adaptive immune responses is essential for the success of allogeneic cell therapies. In islet transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes, pre-existing autoimmunity provides an additional hurdle, as memory autoimmune T cells mediate both an autoantigen-specific attack on the donor beta cells and an alloantigen-specific attack on the donor graft cells. Immunosuppressive agents used for islet transplantation are generally successful in suppressing alloimmune responses, but dramatically hinder the widespread adoption of this therapeutic approach and fail to control memory T cell populations, which leaves the graft vulnerable to destruction. In this review, we highlight the capacity of biomaterials to provide local and nuanced instruction to suppress or alter immune pathways activated in response to an allogeneic islet transplant. Biomaterial immunoisolation is a common approach employed to block direct antigen recognition and downstream cell-mediated graft destruction; however, immunoisolation alone still permits shed donor antigens to escape into the host environment, resulting in indirect antigen recognition, immune cell activation, and the creation of a toxic graft site. Designing materials to decrease antigen escape, improve cell viability, and increase material compatibility are all approaches that can decrease the local release of antigen and danger signals into the implant microenvironment. Implant materials can be further enhanced through the local delivery of anti-inflammatory, suppressive, chemotactic, and/or tolerogenic agents, which serve to control both the innate and adaptive immune responses to the implant with a benefit of reduced systemic effects. Lessons learned from understanding how to manipulate allogeneic and autogenic immune responses to pancreatic islets can also be applied to other cell therapies to improve their efficacy and duration. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This review explores key immunologic concepts and critical pathways mediating graft rejection in Type 1 Diabetes, which can instruct the future purposeful design of immunomodulatory biomaterials for cell therapy. A summary of immunological pathways initiated following cellular implantation, as well as current systemic immunomodulatory agents used, is provided. We then outline the potential of biomaterials to modulate these responses. The capacity of polymeric encapsulation to block some powerful rejection pathways is covered. We also highlight the role of cellular health and biocompatibility in mitigating immune responses. Finally, we review the use of bioactive materials to proactively modulate local immune responses, focusing on key concepts of anti-inflammatory, suppressive, and tolerogenic agents.
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- Magdalena M Samojlik
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; University of Florida Diabetes Institute, Gainesville, FL, USA; Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Shrestha M, Nguyen TT, Park J, Choi JU, Yook S, Jeong JH. Immunomodulation effect of mesenchymal stem cells in islet transplantation. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 142:112042. [PMID: 34403963 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.112042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) therapy has brought a great enthusiasm to the treatment of various immune disorders, tissue regeneration and transplantation therapy. MSCs are being extensively investigated for their immunomodulatory actions. MSCs can deliver immunomodulatory signals to inhibit allogeneic T cell immune responses by downregulating pro-inflammatory cytokines and increasing regulatory cytokines and growth factors. Islet transplantation is a therapeutic alternative to the insulin therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). However, the acute loss of islets due to the lack of vasculature and hypoxic milieu in the immediate post-transplantation period may lead to treatment failure. Moreover, despite the use of potent immunosuppressive drugs, graft failure persists because of immunological rejection. Many in vitro and in vivo researches have demonstrated the multipotency of MSCs as a mediator of immunomodulation and a great approach for enhancement of islet engraftment. MSCs can interact with immune cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems via direct cell-cell contact or through secretomes containing numerous soluble growth and immunomodulatory factors or mitochondrial transfer. This review highlights the interactions between MSCs and different immune cells to mediate immunomodulatory functions along with the importance of MSCs therapy for the successful islet transplantation.
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- Manju Shrestha
- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Chemistry, College of Biomedical & Health Science, Konkuk University, Chungju 27478, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chonnam University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu 42601, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Republic of Korea.
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A combination regimen of low-dose bortezomib and rapamycin prolonged the graft survival in a murine allogeneic islet transplantation model. Immunol Lett 2019; 216:21-27. [PMID: 31593743 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2019.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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As the first FDA-approved proteasome inhibitor drug, bortezomib has been used for the treatment of multiple myeloma and lymphoma. However, its effects alone or in combination with other immunosuppressants on allogeneic islet transplantation have not been reported so far. In this study, we showed that the short-term combination treatment of low-dose bortezomib and rapamycin significantly prolonged the survival of islet allografts. Short-term treatment of low-dose (0.05 mg/kg or 0.1 mg/kg) bortezomib reduced the MHC class II expression in dendritic cells (DCs) of alloantigen-sensitized mice, and prolonged the islet allograft survival for up to 50 days in diabetic mice. Notably, when bortezomib was combined with rapamycin, it induced islet-specific immunological tolerance which allowed the acceptance of a second graft without additional immunosuppression. This regimen dramatically reduced the alloantigen-specific IFN-γ-producing T cells in the spleen, and increased regulatory T cells both at the graft site and in the spleen. Therefore, we propose that short-term treatment of low-dose bortezomib and rapamycin could be a new tolerance-promoting immunosuppressive regimen for allogeneic islet transplantation.
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Bal T, Inceoglu Y, Karaoz E, Kizilel S. Sensitivity Study for the Key Parameters in Heterospheroid Preparation with Insulin-Secreting β-Cells and Mesenchymal Stem Cells. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:5229-5239. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Tuğba Bal
- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, 34450 Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, 34450 Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Liv Hospital, 34340 Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey
- School of Medicine, Istinye University, 34010 Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering, Koc University, 34450 Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
- Biomedical Science and Engineering, Koc University, 34450 Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey
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PURPOSES OF REVIEW Scattered throughout the pancreas, the endocrine islets rely on neurovascular support for signal relay to regulate hormone secretion and for maintaining tissue homeostasis. The islet accessory cells (or components) of neurovascular tissues include the endothelial cells, pericytes, smooth muscle cells, neurons (nerve fibers), and glia. Research results derived from experimental diabetes and islet transplantation indicate that the accessory cells are reactive in islet injury and can affect islet function and homeostasis in situ or in an ectopic environment. RECENT FINDINGS Recent advances in cell labeling and tissue imaging have enabled investigation of islet accessory cells to gain insights into their network structures, functions, and remodeling in disease. It has become clear that in diabetes, the islet neurovascular tissues are not just bystanders damaged in neuropathy and vascular complications; rather, they participate in islet remodeling in response to changes in the microenvironment. Because of the fundamental differences between humans and animal models in neuroinsular cytoarchitecture and cell proliferation, examination of islet accessory cells in clinical specimens and donor pancreases warrants further attention.
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- Shiue-Cheng Tang
- Department of Medical Science and Institute of Biotechnology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University and Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia.
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- Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, 1395 Center Drive, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation can be considered one of the safest and least invasive transplant procedures. Remarkable progress has occurred in both the technical aspects of islet cell processing and the outcomes of clinical islet transplantation. With >1,500 patients treated since 2000, this therapeutic strategy has moved from a curiosity to a realistic treatment option for selected patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (that is, those with hypoglycaemia unawareness, severe hypoglycaemic episodes and glycaemic lability). This Review outlines the techniques required for human islet isolation, in vitro culture before the transplant and clinical islet transplantation, and discusses indications, optimization of recipient immunosuppression and management of adjunctive immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory strategies. The potential risks, long-term outcomes and advances in treatment after the transplant are also discussed to further move this treatment towards becoming a more widely available option for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and eventually a potential cure.
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- A M James Shapiro
- Clinical Islet Transplant Program, University of Alberta, 2000 College Plaza, 8215 112th Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2C8, Canada
- The Diabetes Research Institute Federation, 1450 NW 10 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
- The Cure Alliance, 550 Bay Point Road, Miami, Florida 33137, USA
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- The Diabetes Research Institute Federation, 1450 NW 10 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
- The Cure Alliance, 550 Bay Point Road, Miami, Florida 33137, USA
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ludwik Rydygier Medical College in Bydgoszcz, Karlowicza 24 Street, 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- The Diabetes Research Institute Federation, 1450 NW 10 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
- The Cure Alliance, 550 Bay Point Road, Miami, Florida 33137, USA
- Diabetes Research Institute and Cell Transplant Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1450 NW 10th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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Outcomes of Pancreatic Islet Allotransplantation Using the Edmonton Protocol at the University of Chicago. Transplant Direct 2016; 2:e105. [PMID: 27795987 PMCID: PMC5068201 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to assess short-term and long-term results of the pancreatic islet transplantation using the Edmonton protocol at the University of Chicago. Materials and Methods Nine patients underwent pancreatic islet cell transplantation using the Edmonton Protocol; they were followed up for 10 years after initial islet transplant with up to 3 separate islet infusions. They were given induction treatment using an IL-2R antibody and their maintenance immunosuppression regimen consisted of sirolimus and tacrolimus. Results Nine patients received a total of 18 islet infusions. Five patients dropped out in the early phase of the study. Greater than 50% drop-out and noncompliance rate resulted from both poor islet function and recurrent side effects of immunosuppression. The remaining 4 (44%) patients stayed insulin free with intervals for at least over 5 years (cumulative time) after the first transplant. Each of them received 3 infusions, on average 445 000 islet equivalent per transplant. Immunosuppression regimen required multiple adjustments in all patients due to recurrent side effects. In the long-term follow up, kidney function remained stable, and diabetic retinopathy and polyneuropathy did not progress in any of the patients. Patients' panel reactive antibodies remained zero and anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibody did not rise after the transplant. Results of metabolic tests including hemoglobin A1c, arginine stimulation, and mixed meal tolerance test were correlated with clinical islet function. Conclusions Pancreatic islet transplantation initiated according to Edmonton protocol offered durable long-term insulin-free glycemic control in only highly selected brittle diabetics providing stable control of diabetic neuropathy and retinopathy and without increased sensitization or impaired renal function. Immunosuppression adjustments and close follow-up were critical for patient retention and ultimate success.
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Cui JP, Zhang MJ, Liu BL. Research progress of mesenchymal stem cells combined with islet transplantation in treatment of type I diabetes mellitus. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2016; 24:2213-2218. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v24.i14.2213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The most significant feature of type I diabetes is β-cell loss, which results in a series of complications. While β-cell loss occurs, β-cells are ultimately damaged by macrophages and T cells in the presence of inflammatory mediators. Because of this characteristic, five kinds of antibodies are commonly used in clinical practice to diagnose and evaluate β-cell loss, including islet cell antibody, insulin antibody, GAD65, IA-2 and IA-2b. In addition to the HLA gene related factors, environmental factors, such as infection, diet and physiological and psychological factors, are suspected to be causes of this disease. At present, there are many treatments for type I diabetes, and the clinical goal is to control blood glucose, prevent further damage of βcells and control patients' own immune response. In 1992, the discovery of insulin, which converts the fatal diabetes into a chronic disease, to some extent, delayed the progression of microvascular complications; however, it is not able to delay the progression of the disease. β-cell transplantation is currently the only minimally invasive means for reasonable control of blood glucose control disease related complications. Although whole pancreas transplantation can achieve a promising effect to some extent, it is accompanied by high incidence and mortality, as well as lifelong mandatory immune suppression. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells transplantation, lipopolysaccharideon (LPS) bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell pretreatment and islet cell exendin-4 liquid preservation reduce warm ischemia time damage and provide new avenues for islet cell transplantation.
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Ma PF, Jiang J, Gao C, Cheng PP, Li JL, Huang X, Lin YY, Li Q, Peng YZ, Cai MC, Shao W, Zhu Q, Han S, Qin Q, Xia JJ, Qi ZQ. Immunosuppressive effect of compound K on islet transplantation in an STZ-induced diabetic mouse model. Diabetes 2014; 63:3458-69. [PMID: 24834979 DOI: 10.2337/db14-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Islet transplantation is a therapeutic option for type 1 diabetes, but its long-term success is limited by islet allograft survival. Many factors imperil islet survival, especially the adverse effects and toxicity due to clinical immunosuppressants. Compound (Cpd) K is a synthesized analog of highly unsaturated fatty acids from Isatis tinctoria L. (Cruciferae). Here we investigated the therapeutic effect of Cpd K in diabetic mice and found that it significantly prolonged islet allograft survival with minimal adverse effects after 10 days. Furthermore, it reduced the proportion of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in spleen and lymph nodes, inhibited inflammatory cell infiltration in allografts, suppressed serum interleukin-2 and interferon-γ secretion, and increased transforming growth factor-β and Foxp3 mRNA expression. Surprisingly, Cpd K and rapamycin had a synergistic effect. Cpd K suppressed proliferation of naïve T cells by inducing T-cell anergy and promoting the generation of regulatory T cells. In addition, nuclear factor-κB signaling was also blocked. Taken together, these findings indicate that Cpd K may have a potential immunosuppressant effect on islet transplantation.
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- Peng-Fei Ma
- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Stress Cell Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Chenggong Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Internal Medicine Clinic, The Affiliated Fuzhou Second Hospital of Xiamen University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning City, Guangxi Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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- Organ Transplantation Institute, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, PR China
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Bryant J, Hlavaty KA, Zhang X, Yap WT, Zhang L, Shea LD, Luo X. Nanoparticle delivery of donor antigens for transplant tolerance in allogeneic islet transplantation. Biomaterials 2014; 35:8887-8894. [PMID: 25066477 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Human islet cell transplantation is a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes; however, long-term donor-specific tolerance to islet allografts remains a clinically unmet goal. We have previously shown that recipient infusions of apoptotic donor splenocytes chemically treated with 1-ethyl-3-(3'-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide (donor ECDI-SP) can mediate long-term acceptance of full major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-mismatched murine islet allografts without the use of immunosuppression. In this report, we investigated the use of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) particles in lieu of donor ECDI-SP as a synthetic, cell-free carrier for delivery of donor antigens for the induction of transplant tolerance in full MHC-mismatched murine allogeneic islet transplantation. Infusions of donor antigen-coupled PLG particles (PLG-dAg) mediated tolerance in ∼20% of recipient mice, and the distribution of cellular uptake of PLG-dAg within the spleen was similar to that of donor ECDI-SP. PLG-dAg mediated the contraction of indirectly activated T cells but did not modulate the direct pathway of allorecognition. Combination of PLG-dAg with a short course of low dose immunosuppressant rapamycin at the time of transplant significantly improved the tolerance efficacy to ∼60%. Furthermore, altering the timing of PLG-dAg administration to a schedule that is more feasible for clinical transplantation resulted in equal tolerance efficacy. Thus, the combination therapy of PLG-dAg infusions with peritransplant rapamycin represents a clinically attractive, biomaterials-based and cell-free method for inducing long-term donor-specific tolerance for allogeneic cell transplantation, such as for allogeneic islet transplantation.
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- Jane Bryant
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- The Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd/E310, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- The Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd/E310, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- The Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine (IBNAM), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd/E136, Evanston, IL 60208, USA; The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Thornley TB, Fang Z, Balasubramanian S, Larocca RA, Gong W, Gupta S, Csizmadia E, Degauque N, Kim BS, Koulmanda M, Kuchroo VK, Strom TB. Fragile TIM-4-expressing tissue resident macrophages are migratory and immunoregulatory. J Clin Invest 2014; 124:3443-54. [PMID: 24983317 DOI: 10.1172/jci73527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Macrophages characterized as M2 and M2-like regulate immune responses associated with immune suppression and healing; however, the relationship of this macrophage subset to CD169+ tissue-resident macrophages and their contribution to shaping alloimmune responses is unknown. Here we identified a population of M2-like tissue-resident macrophages that express high levels of the phosphatidylserine receptor TIM-4 and CD169 (TIM-4hiCD169+). Labeling and tracking of TIM-4hiCD169+ macrophages in mice revealed that this population is a major subset of tissue-resident macrophages, homes to draining LNs following oxidative stress, exhibits an immunoregulatory and hypostimulatory phenotype that is maintained after migration to secondary lymphoid organs, favors preferential induction of antigen-stimulated Tregs, and is highly susceptible to apoptosis. Moreover, CD169+ tissue-resident macrophages were resistant to oxidative stress-induced apoptosis in mice lacking TIM-4. Compared with heart allografts from WT mice, Tim4-/- heart allografts survived much longer and were more easily tolerized by non-immunosuppressed recipients. Furthermore, Tim4-/- allograft survival was associated with the infiltration of Tregs into the graft. Together, our data provide evidence that M2-like TIM-4hiCD169+ tissue-resident macrophages are immunoregulatory and promote engraftment of cardiac allografts, but their influence is diminished by TIM-4-dependent programmed cell death.
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Chhabra P, Brayman KL. Overcoming barriers in clinical islet transplantation: current limitations and future prospects. Curr Probl Surg 2014; 51:49-86. [PMID: 24411187 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Shapiro AMJ. Islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes: ongoing challenges, refined procedures, and long-term outcome. Rev Diabet Stud 2012; 9:385-406. [PMID: 23804275 DOI: 10.1900/rds.2012.9.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Remarkable progress has been made in islet transplantation over a span of 40 years. Once just an experimental curiosity in mice, this therapy has moved forward, and can now provide robust therapy for highly selected patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), refractory to stabilization by other means. This progress could not have occurred without extensive dynamic international collaboration. Currently, 1,085 patients have undergone islet transplantation at 40 international sites since the Edmonton Protocol was reported in 2000 (752 allografts, 333 autografts), according to the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry. The long-term results of islet transplantation in selected centers now match registry data of pancreas-alone transplantation, with 6 sites reporting five-year insulin independence rates ≥50%. Islet transplantation has been criticized for the use of multiple donor pancreas organs, but progress has also occurred in single-donor success, with 10 sites reporting increased single-donor engraftment. The next wave of innovative clinical trial interventions will address instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR), apoptosis, and inflammation, and will translate into further marked improvements in single-donor success. Effective control of auto- and alloimmunity is the key to long-term islet function, and high-resolution cellular and antibody-based assays will add considerable precision to this process. Advances in immunosuppression, with new antibody-based targeting of costimulatory blockade and other T-B cellular signaling, will have further profound impact on the safety record of immunotherapy. Clinical trials will move forward shortly to test out new human stem cell derived islets, and in parallel trials will move forward, testing pig islets for compatibility in patients. Induction of immunological tolerance to self-islet antigens and to allografts is a difficult challenge, but potentially within our grasp.
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- A M James Shapiro
- Clinical Islet Transplant Program, University of Alberta, 2000 College Plaza, 8215 112th Street, Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2C8.
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Despite modern medical breakthroughs, diabetes mellitus is a worldwide leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Definitive surgical treatment of diabetes mellitus was established with the advent and refinement of clinical pancreas transplantation in the 1960s. During the following decades, critical discoveries involving islet isolation and engraftment took place. Clinical islet cell transplantation represents the potential for reduced insulin requirements and debilitating hypoglycemic episodes without the morbidity of surgery. Unfortunately, islet cell transplantation was unable to achieve comparable results with solid organ transplantation. This was until the Edmonton protocol (steroid-free immunosuppression) was described, which demonstrated that islet cell transplantation could be a viable alternative to pancreas transplantation. Significant advances in islet purification techniques and novel immunomodulatory agents have since renewed interest in islet cell transplantation. Yet the field is still challenged by a limited supply of islet cells, inadequate engraftment, and the deleterious effects of chronic immunosuppression. This article discusses the history and the current status of clinical islet cell transplantation.
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- Avinash Agarwal
- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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HNF1A-maturity onset diabetes of the young (HNF1A-MODY) is caused by mutations in Hnf1a gene encoding the transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 1alpha (HNF1A). An increased rate of apoptosis has been associated with the decrease in beta-cell mass that is a hallmark of HNF1A-MODY and other forms of diabetes. In a cellular model of HNF1A-MODY, we have recently shown that signalling through mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is decreased by the overexpression of a dominant-negative mutant of HNF1A (DN-HNF1A). mTOR is a protein kinase which has important roles in cell metabolism and growth, but also in cell survival, where it has been shown to be both protective and detrimental. Here, we show that pharmacological inhibition of mTOR activity with rapamycin protected INS-1 cells against DN-HNF1A-induced apoptosis. Rapamycin also prevented DN-HNF1A-induced activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), an intracellular energy sensor which we have previously shown to mediate DN-HNF1A-induced apoptosis. Conversely, activation of mTOR with leucine potentiated DN-HNF1A-induced apoptosis. Gene silencing of raptor (regulatory associated protein of mTOR), a subunit of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1), also conferred protection on INS-1 cells against DN-HNF1A-induced apoptosis, confirming that mTORC1 mediates the protective effect. The potential relevance of this effect with regards to the clinical use of rapamycin as an immunosuppressant in diabetics post-transplantation is discussed.
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BACKGROUND The cause for a progressive attrition of islet graft function observed over the years after islet transplantation is not well defined but may be in part the result of adverse effects of immunosuppressive agents. In this study, we examined the effect of rapamycin, a key component of the immunosuppressive regimen, on β-cell replication of transplanted islets. METHODS Mice transplanted with rat islets under kidney capsule received bromodeoxyuridine for 7 days. Mice were treated with rapamycin or appropriate vehicle. β-cell replication was determined by double immunofluorescence staining for insulin and bromodeoxyuridine. For in vitro studies, apoptosis, glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, and proliferation were determined in islet cells incubated with EdU in the presence or absence of rapamycin. RESULTS In our islet transplant model, rapamycin impaired glucose tolerance and β-cell proliferation of transplanted and host islets. In vitro, rapamycin reduced glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and reversibly decreased β-cell replication. The inhibitory effect of rapamycin on β-cell proliferation was not due to the decrease in insulin release. Additionally, in islet cells, expression of cell cycle proteins was significantly modified by rapamycin, suggesting a blockade of cell cycle progression. Inhibition of p38MAPK partially reverted rapamycin effect on β-cell proliferation. CONCLUSION Rapamycin, at concentration usually used to prevent islet graft rejection, is able to reduce the rate of β-cell proliferation in transplanted rat islets but also in host murine islets. These data suggest that the progressive islet graft dysfunction observed under immunosuppressive therapy may result in part from an impairment of β-cell regeneration.
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Kakabadze Z, Gupta S, Brandhorst D, Korsgren O, Berishvili E. Long-term engraftment and function of transplanted pancreatic islets in vascularized segments of small intestine. Transpl Int 2010; 24:175-83. [PMID: 20819197 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2010.01160.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This study evaluated the potential of vascularized small intestinal segments for pancreatic islet transplantation. Islets isolated from Lewis rats were transplanted into diabetic syngeneic recipients. Segments of small intestine were prepared by denudation of the mucosal layer prior to implantation of pancreatic islets into the segments. Animal groups were established to determine engraftment, survival and function of islets transplanted into either intestinal segments or portal vein over up to 60 days. We found transplantation of functionally intact pancreatic islets into small intestinal segments was well tolerated. Transplanted islets were rapidly engrafted in intestinal segments as demonstrated vascularization and expression of insulin and glucagon throughout the 60-day duration of the studies. Transplantation of islets restored euglycemia in diabetic rats, which was similar to animals receiving islets intraportally. Moreover, animals treated with islet transplants showed normal responses to glucose challenges. Removal of graft-bearing intestinal segments led to recurrence of hyperglycemia indicating that transplanted islets were responsible for improved outcomes. Therefore, we concluded that vascularized intestinal segments supported reorganization, survival and function of transplanted islets with therapeutic efficacy in streptozotocin-treated diabetic rats. The approach described here will be appropriate for studying islet biogenesis, reorganization and function, including for cell therapy applications.
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- Zurab Kakabadze
- Department of Clinical Anatomy, Division of Cell Transplantation, Georgian National Institute of Medical Research, Tbilisi State Medical University, Tbilisi, Georgia, USA.
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Girman P, Lipar K, Koznarova R, Boucek P, Kriz J, Kocik M, Havrdova T, Adamec M, Saudek F. Similar Early Complication Rate in Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Recipients on Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil Versus Tacrolimus/Sirolimus Immunosuppressive Regimens. Transplant Proc 2010; 42:1999-2002. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.05.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This work sought to summarize the main issues of the last decade in the field of clinical islet transplantation. Ten years ago in Edmonton, a new protocol initiated for islet transplantation brought a breakthrough to the field. The earlier, rather poor results were in a sharp contrast to the first published results of 100% insulin freedom at 1 year. However, later it became clear that the promising initial results decline with time; at around 5 years, only about 10% of the patients maintain freedom from external insulin. Despite that fact, a milestone was set and intensive research started worldwide. New hopes were raised for patients. Modifications of the original protocol have been implemented to improve clinical results; however, islet transplantation remains an experimental procedure to date.
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- R M Langer
- Department of Transplantation and Surgery, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Comparing an Early Corticosteroid/Late Calcineurin-Free Immunosuppression Protocol to a Sirolimus-, Cyclosporine A-, and Prednisone-Based Regimen for Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation. Transplantation 2010; 89:727-32. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181c9dc9b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Successes and disappointments with clinical islet transplantation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2010; 654:749-69. [PMID: 20217523 DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3271-3_33] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Transplantation of pancreatic islets is considered a therapeutic option for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who have life-threatening hypoglycaemic episodes. After the procedure, a decrease in the frequency and severity of hypoglycaemic episodes and sustained graft function as indicated by detectable levels of C-peptide can be seen in the majority of patients. However, true insulin independence, if achieved, usually lasts for at most a few years. Apart from the low insulin independence rates, reasons for concern regarding this procedure are the side effects of the immunosuppressive therapy, allo-immunization, and the high costs. Moreover, whether islet transplantation prevents the progression of diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications is largely unknown. Areas of current research include the development of less toxic immunosuppressive regimens, the control of the inflammatory reaction immediately after transplantation, the identification of the optimal anatomical site for islet infusion, and the possibility to encapsulate transplanted islets to protect them from the allo-immune response. At present, pancreatic islet transplantation is still an experimental procedure, which is only indicated for a highly selected group of type 1 diabetic patients with life-threatening hypoglycaemic episodes.
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Corrêa-Giannella ML, Raposo do Amaral AS. Pancreatic islet transplantation. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2009; 1:9. [PMID: 19825146 PMCID: PMC2761853 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-1-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2009] [Accepted: 09/21/2009] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND No formulation of exogenous insulin available to date has yet been able to mimic the physiological nictemeral rhythms of this hormone, and despite all engineering advancements, the theoretical proposal of developing a mechanical replacement for pancreatic beta cell still has not been reached. Thus, the replacement of beta cells through pancreas and pancreatic islet transplantation are the only concrete alternatives for re-establishing the endogenous insulin secretion in type 1 diabetic patients. Since only 1 to 1.5% of the pancreatic mass corresponds to endocrine tissue, pancreatic islets transplantation arises as a natural alternative. Data from the International Islet Transplant Registry (ITR) from 1983 to December 2000 document a total of 493 transplants performed around the world, with progressively worse rates of post-transplant insulin independence. In 2000, the "Edmonton Protocol" introduced several modifications to the transplantation procedure, such as the use of a steroid-free immunosuppression regimen and transplantation of a mean islet mass of 11,000 islet equivalents per kilogram, which significantly improved 1-year outcomes. Although the results of a 5-year follow-up in 65 patients demonstrated improvement in glycemic instability in a significant portion of them, only 7.5% of the patients have reached insulin independence, indicating the need of further advances in the preservation of the function of transplanted islet. In addition to the scarcity of organs available for transplantation, islets transplantation still faces major challenges, specially those related to cell loss during the process of islet isolation and the losses related to the graft site, apoptosis, allorejection, autoimmunity, and immunosuppression. The main strategies to optimize islet transplantation aim at improving all these aspects. CONCLUSION Human islet transplantation should be regarded as an intervention that can decrease the frequency of severe hypoglycemic episodes and improve glycemic control in selected patient for whom benefits of 4-5 years duration would be very valuable. Its limitations, however, indicate that the procedure in its current format is not suitable for all patients with type 1 diabetes.
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- Maria Lúcia Corrêa-Giannella
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology (LIM25) - University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Endocrinology (LIM25) - University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Alfadhli E, Koh A, Albaker W, Bhargava R, Ackerman T, McDonald C, Ryan EA, Shapiro AMJ, Senior PA. High prevalence of ovarian cysts in premenopausal women receiving sirolimus and tacrolimus after clinical islet transplantation. Transpl Int 2009; 22:622-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2009.00839.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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