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ArticleDiabetes2024

Efficient Vascular and Neural Engraftment of Stem Cell-Derived Islets.

Julia Thorngren, Anja Brboric, Svitlana Vasylovska, Daisy Hjelmqvist, Gunilla T Westermark, Jonna Saarimäki-Vire, Jouni Kvist, Diego Balboa, Timo Otonkoski, Per-Ola Carlsson and 1 more

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Article in Diabetes, 2024. 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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5citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Julia ThorngrenDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Anja BrboricDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Svitlana VasylovskaDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Daisy HjelmqvistDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Gunilla T WestermarkDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Jonna Saarimäki-VireStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Jouni KvistStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Diego BalboaStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Timo OtonkoskiStem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Per-Ola CarlssonDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Joey LauDepartment of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-8302-3253
Uppsala University · SEUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

BarndiabetesfondenDiabetesfondenFamiljen Erling-Perssons StiftelseInsamlingsstiftelsen Diabetes Wellness Network SverigeNovo Nordisk FondenSigrid Juséliuksen Sätiö 224600/Z/21/ZStiftelsen Familjen Ernfors FondSwedish Research Council 2017-01343The Academy of Finland 312437Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 224600/Z/21/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pluripotent stem cell-derived islets (SC-islets) have emerged as a new source for β-cell replacement therapy. The function of human islet transplants is hampered by excessive cell death posttransplantation; contributing factors include inflammatory reactions, insufficient revascularization, and islet amyloid formation. However, there is a gap in knowledge of the engraftment process of SC-islets. In this experimental study, we investigated the engraftment capability of SC-islets at 3 months posttransplantation and observed that cell apoptosis rates were lower but vascular density was similar in SC-islets compared with human islets. Whereas the human islet transplant vascular structures were a mixture of remnant donor endothelium and ingrowing blood vessels, the SC-islets contained ingrowing blood vessels only. Oxygenation in the SC-islet grafts was twice as high as that in the corresponding grafts of human islets, suggesting better vascular functionality. Similar to the blood vessel ingrowth, reinnervation of the SC-islets was four- to fivefold higher than that of the human islets. Both SC-islets and human islets contained amyloid at 1 and 3 months posttransplantation. We conclude that the vascular and neural engraftment of SC-islets are superior to those of human islets, but grafts of both origins develop amyloid, with potential long-term consequences. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS:

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Islets of LangerhansIslets of Langerhans TransplantationAnimalsApoptosisGraft SurvivalHumansMaleMicePluripotent Stem Cells

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PMID38603470
PMCPMC11189832
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