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Long-Term Islet Graft Functional Assessments in More than 500 Patients Undergoing Total Pancreatectomy with Intraportal Islet Autotransplantation.

J Am Coll Surg

January 2025

Departments of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Division of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.

Background: Total pancreatectomy and intraportal islet cell auto transplantation (TPIAT) is increasingly being offered to patients with refractory chronic pancreatitis. Understanding factors that impact islet function over time is critical.

Study Design: We evaluated factors associated with islet function over 12 years post TPIAT using mixed meal tolerance testing (MMTT).

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Tacrolimus (TAC) is an immunosuppressant widely utilized in organ transplantation. One of its primary adverse effects is glucose metabolism disorder, which significantly increases the risk of diabetes. Investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying TAC-induced diabetes is essential for developing effective prevention and treatment strategies for these adverse effects.

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Can Islet Transplantation Possibly Reduce Mortality in Type 1 Diabetes.

Cell Transplant

January 2025

Department of Translational Research and Cellular Therapeutics, Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research Institute, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.

Islet transplantation (IT) is a successful natural cell therapy. But the benefits are known mostly to individuals with severe type 1 diabetes who undergo IT and the health care professionals that work to make the therapy available, reproducible, and safe. Data linking IT to overall survival in T1D might alter this situation and frame the therapy in a more positive light.

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Advancements and Challenges in Immune Protection Strategies for Islet Transplantation.

J Diabetes

January 2025

State Key Laboratory of Female Fertility Promotion, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

Pancreatic islet transplantation is a crucial treatment for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in clinical settings. However, the limited availability of human cadaveric islet donors and the need for ongoing administration of immunosuppressive agents post-transplantation hinder the widespread use of this treatment. Stem cell-derived islet organoids have emerged as an effective alternative to primary human islets.

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