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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2019

Transplantation of MHC-mismatched mouse embryonic stem cell-derived thymic epithelial progenitors and MHC-matched bone marrow prevents autoimmune diabetes.

Min Su, Yujun Lin, Zhixu He, Laijun Lai

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Recent Advancements in Regenerative Approaches for Thymus Rejuvenation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2021
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Min SuDepartment of Human Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research Centre, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China.
Yujun LinDepartment of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1390 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
Zhixu HeKey Laboratory for Adult Stem Cell Translational Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Guiyang, 550004, China. hzx@gmc.edu.cn.
Laijun LaiDepartment of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut, 1390 Storrs Road, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA. laijun.lai@uconn.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-4581-7642
University of Connecticut · USChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

Transplantation of ESC-derived thymic epithelial progenitors expressing autoantigen(s) ameliorating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisR01AI123131 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STORRS · PI LAI, LAIJUN · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI123131
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundType 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from the destruction of insulin-secreting islet β cells by autoreactive T cells. Non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice are the widely used animal model for human T1D. Autoimmunity in NOD mice is associated with particular major histocompatibility complex (MHC) loci and impaired islet autoantigen expression and/or presentation in the thymus, which results in defects in both central and peripheral tolerance. It has been reported that induction of mixed chimerism with MHC-mismatched, but not MHC-matched donor bone marrow (BM) transplants prevents the development T1D in NOD mice. We have reported that mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) can be selectively induced in vitro to generate thymic epithelial progenitors (TEPs) that further develop into thymic epithelial cells (TECs) in vivo to support T cell development.

methodsTo determine whether transplantation of MHC-mismatched mESC-TEPs could prevent the development of insulitis and T1D, NOD mice were conditioned and injected with MHC-mismatched B6 mESC-TEPs and MHC-matched BM from H-2

resultsTransplantation of MHC-mismatched mESC-TEPs and MHC-matched donor BM prevented insulitis and T1D development in NOD mice. This was associated with higher expression of proinsulin 2, a key islet autoantigen in the mESC-TECs, and an increased number of regulatory T cells.

conclusionsOur results suggest that embryonic stem cell-derived TEPs may offer a new approach to control T1D.

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Bone Marrow TransplantationAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Epithelial Cell Adhesion MoleculeEpithelial CellsGene Expression RegulationMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred NODMouse Embryonic Stem CellsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, Interleukin-7T-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryEpithelial Cell Adhesion Moleculeinterleukin-7 receptor, alpha chainProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorReceptors, Interleukin-7Autoreactive T cellsEmbryonic stem cellsRegulatory T cellsThymic epithelial cellsType 1 diabetes

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