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ArticleJCI insight2026

Modeling immune responses to autologous and allogeneic human stem cell-derived islet grafts in vivo.

Camillo Bechi Genzano, Giorgia Zanetti, Qian Du, Daniel Traum, Deeksha Lahori, Grant M Downes, Sakshi A Bhatele, Xiaolan Ding, Kyle D Apley, Rebuma Firdessa Fite and 9 more

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19 authors.

Camillo Bechi GenzanoColumbia Center for Translational Immunology and Department of Medicine.
Giorgia ZanettiColumbia Center for Translational Immunology and Department of Medicine.
Qian DuNaomi Berrie Diabetes Center, and.
Daniel TraumDepartment of Genetics and Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Deeksha LahoriDepartment of Genetics and Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Grant M DownesBioengineering Graduate Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA.
Sakshi A BhateleNaomi Berrie Diabetes Center, and.
Xiaolan DingColumbia Center for Translational Immunology and Department of Medicine.
Kyle D ApleyDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and.
Rebuma Firdessa FiteColumbia Center for Translational Immunology and Department of Medicine.
Matthew IshahakDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Enrique Eduardo Sanchez-CastroDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Jeffrey R MillmanDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Yiming LuoDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Klaus H KaestnerDepartment of Genetics and Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Cory BerklandDepartments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Dieter EgliNaomi Berrie Diabetes Center, and.
Megan SykesColumbia Center for Translational Immunology and Department of Medicine.
Remi J CreusotColumbia Center for Translational Immunology and Department of Medicine.

Funding

DIABETES &RELATED METABOLIC DISEASEST32DK007120 · NIDDK · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI MARCO COLONNA, Maria Sara Remedi · 1986 to 2026
$15.7M
NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007120
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cell-derived β cells offer a promising approach for type 1 diabetes (T1D) treatment. However, the processes of graft infiltration and rejection by immune cells remain poorly understood in humans. In this study, autologous or allogeneic stem cell-derived islets (SC-islets) were transplanted in human immune system mice and analyzed 14 to 18 weeks later. Imaging mass cytometry revealed unique characteristics of SC-islet grafts, including a high percentage of glucagon+ cells and the presence of cysts and CD57+ enterochromaffin cells, features not typically observed in endogenous or transplanted allogeneic primary pancreatic islets. Allogeneic SC-islet grafts exhibited heavy immune infiltration, cell proliferation, and pro-fibrotic processes, whereas autologous grafts showed minimal infiltration and little fibrosis. In some mice, autologous T cells expressing islet antigen-reactive (IAR) T cell receptors (TCRs) were adoptively transferred. Three weeks after transfer, autologous grafts injected with IAR-TCR+ T cells showed negligible immune infiltration, even though IAR-TCR+ T cells were detected in the spleen. Under the conditions tested, human SC-islet grafts were not rejected by an autologous immune system, even in the presence of autoreactive T cells, pointing to several limitations that remain to be addressed for a model of spontaneous autologous SC-islet infiltration and destruction.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Islets of LangerhansIslets of Langerhans TransplantationAnimalsFemaleGraft RejectionHumansMiceMice, Inbred NODStem CellsT-LymphocytesTransplantation, AutologousTransplantation, HomologousAutoimmunityBeta cellsEndocrinologyHuman stem cellsImmunologyT cells

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PMCPMC13313504

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