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ArticleCell transplantation

Comparison of the Effects of Liraglutide on Islet Graft Survival Between Local and Systemic Delivery.

Song Mi Lee, Donghee Kim, Kyung Min Kwak, Phyu Phyu Khin, Oh Kyung Lim, Kwang-Won Kim, Byung-Joon Kim, Hee-Sook Jun

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Article in Cell transplantation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Song Mi LeeCollege of Pharmacy and Gachon Institute Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Donghee KimLee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Kyung Min KwakLee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Phyu Phyu KhinCollege of Pharmacy and Gachon Institute Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Oh Kyung LimDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Kwang-Won KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Byung-Joon KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea.
Hee-Sook JunCollege of Pharmacy and Gachon Institute Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1166-4932
Gachon University · KRGachon University Gil Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Islet transplantation has emerged as a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus. Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, protects beta cells after islet transplantation by improving glycemic control through several mechanisms. In this study, we compared the effects of local pretreatment and systemic treatment with liraglutide on islet transplantation in a diabetic mouse model. Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic C57BL/6 mice were transplanted with syngeneic islets under the kidney capsule. Isolated islets were either locally treated with liraglutide before transplantation or mice were treated systemically by intraperitoneal injection after islet transplantation. Local pretreatment of islets with liraglutide was more effective in increasing body weight, decreasing hemoglobin A1c levels, and lowering blood glucose levels in STZ-diabetic mice transplanted with islets. Local pretreatment was also more effective in increasing insulin secretion and islet survival in STZ-diabetic mice. Histological analysis of the transplantation site revealed fewer apoptotic cells following local pretreatment compared with systemic injection of liraglutide. These findings indicate that liraglutide administered once locally before transplantation might have superior effects on islet preservation than systemic administration.

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AnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Glycated HemoglobinGraft SurvivalLiraglutideMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinLiraglutideliraglutidelocal or systemic treatmentpancreatic islet transplantationtype 1 diabetes

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PMCPMC7784585
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