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ArticleAmerican journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism2009

Subcutaneous transplantation of embryonic pancreas for correction of type 1 diabetes.

Subhadra C Gunawardana, Richard K P Benninger, David W Piston

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Article in American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Subhadra C GunawardanaDept. of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt Univ. School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. subhadra.gunawardana@vanderbilt.edu
Richard K P Benninger
David W Piston
Vanderbilt University · US

Funding

DYNAMICS OF PANCREATIC ISLET FUNCTIONR01DK053434 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI PISTON, DAVID W · 1998 to 2010
$3.1M
NIDDK NIH HHS DK-53434NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK053434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Islet transplantation is a promising therapeutic approach for type 1 diabetes. However, current success rates are low due to progressive graft failure in the long term and inability to monitor graft development in vivo. Other limitations include the necessity of initial invasive surgery and continued immunosuppressive therapy. We report an alternative transplantation strategy with the potential to overcome these problems. This technique involves transplantation of embryonic pancreatic tissue into recipients' subcutaneous space, eliminating the need for invasive surgery and associated risks. Current results in mouse models of type 1 diabetes show that embryonic pancreatic transplants in the subcutaneous space can normalize blood glucose homeostasis and achieve extensive endocrine differentiation and vascularization. Furthermore, modern imaging techniques such as two-photon excitation microscopy (TPEM) can be employed to monitor transplants through the intact skin in a completely noninvasive manner. Thus, this strategy is a convenient alternative to islet transplantation in diabetic mice and has the potential to be translated to human clinical applications with appropriate modifications.

Indexed as

Transplantation, HeterotopicAnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Embryo, MammalianFemaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMice, NudeMice, TransgenicPancreasPancreas TransplantationPregnancySkinBlood GlucoseStreptozocin

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PMID19066321
PMCPMC2645017
OpenAlexW2123096468

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