TY - JOUR
T1 - IMPROVED ISLET FUNCTION AND REVASCULARIZATION BY CO-TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN MULTIPOTENT ADULT PROGENITOR CELLS IN DIABETES MOUSE MODEL
AU - da Cunha, Joao Paulo
AU - Leuckx, Gunter
AU - Sterkendries, Peter
AU - Korf, Hannelie
AU - Ferreira, Gabriela
AU - Overbergh, Lut
AU - Vaes, Bart
AU - Heimberg, Harry
AU - Gysemans, Conny A
AU - Mathieu, Chantal
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Background:Commonly used islet transplantation protocols experiencesignificant islet injury and graft loss; therefore new methods to support thelong-term benefits of this treatment are needed. Recent studies have shownthat non-endothelial bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells(MAPC) possess significant immune-modulating abilities and can secreteangiogenic molecules, which could make them ideal in islet transplantationprocedures to improve graft outcome.Methods:Islets (150) were co-transplanted with or without human MAPC(250 000), as separate or composite pellets, under the kidney capsule ofsyngeneic alloxan-induced diabetic C57BL/6 mice. Blood glucose levels werefrequently monitored and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests were carriedout. Grafts and serum were harvested at 2 and 5 weeks after transplantation.Results:Human MAPC were able to produce several angiogenic growthfactors, among which vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of themost important, and to induce angiogenesis in thein vivochorioallantoicmembrane (CAM) assay. Islet-human MAPC co-transplantation particularly asa composite pellet significantly improved the outcome of islet transplantation asmeasured by the initial glycemic control, diabetes reversal rate, glucosetolerance, and serum C-peptide concentration compared with transplantationof islets alone. Likewise islet-human MAPC recipients had increased intra-graftCD31 gene expression levels compared to islet alone recipients, suggestingstable blood vessel formation. Indeed, significantly more blood vessel area anddensity in addition to higher vessel/islet ratio were detected with islets-humanMAPC composites, which suggests that direct contact with human MAPC ismore beneficial than indirect contact for mouse islets.Conclusions:The present data encourage the use of human MAPC in islettransplantation protocols. Our results demonstrate the improvement of isletgraft function.
AB - Background:Commonly used islet transplantation protocols experiencesignificant islet injury and graft loss; therefore new methods to support thelong-term benefits of this treatment are needed. Recent studies have shownthat non-endothelial bone marrow-derived multipotent adult progenitor cells(MAPC) possess significant immune-modulating abilities and can secreteangiogenic molecules, which could make them ideal in islet transplantationprocedures to improve graft outcome.Methods:Islets (150) were co-transplanted with or without human MAPC(250 000), as separate or composite pellets, under the kidney capsule ofsyngeneic alloxan-induced diabetic C57BL/6 mice. Blood glucose levels werefrequently monitored and intraperitoneal glucose tolerance tests were carriedout. Grafts and serum were harvested at 2 and 5 weeks after transplantation.Results:Human MAPC were able to produce several angiogenic growthfactors, among which vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of themost important, and to induce angiogenesis in thein vivochorioallantoicmembrane (CAM) assay. Islet-human MAPC co-transplantation particularly asa composite pellet significantly improved the outcome of islet transplantation asmeasured by the initial glycemic control, diabetes reversal rate, glucosetolerance, and serum C-peptide concentration compared with transplantationof islets alone. Likewise islet-human MAPC recipients had increased intra-graftCD31 gene expression levels compared to islet alone recipients, suggestingstable blood vessel formation. Indeed, significantly more blood vessel area anddensity in addition to higher vessel/islet ratio were detected with islets-humanMAPC composites, which suggests that direct contact with human MAPC ismore beneficial than indirect contact for mouse islets.Conclusions:The present data encourage the use of human MAPC in islettransplantation protocols. Our results demonstrate the improvement of isletgraft function.
U2 - 10.1111/tri.12702
DO - 10.1111/tri.12702
M3 - Published meeting abstract
SN - 1432-2277
VL - 28
SP - 809
JO - Transplant International
JF - Transplant International
IS - Suppl 4
T2 - 17th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation
Y2 - 13 September 2015 through 16 September 2015
ER -
