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Immobilization of the soluble domain of human complement receptor 1 on agarose-encapsulated islets for the prevention of complement activation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20739058     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The transplantation of islets of Langerhans has been successfully applied to the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes. However, a shortage of human donors is the hardest obstacle to overcome. We aimed to develop a bioartificial pancreas that can realize xeno-islet transplantation. The islets were encapsulated in agarose microbeads carrying the soluble domain of human complement receptor 1 (sCR1), which is an effective inhibitor of the classical and alternative complement activation pathways. When naked rat islets were cultured in rabbit serum, large amounts of insulin leaked from the damaged islets over the course of a few days incubation, but no damaged cells were observed among islets in sCR1-agarose microbeads cultured in rabbit serum for 4 days. Although low levels of insulin were detected in the rabbit serum, the insulin did not leak from damaged β-cells, it was physiological insulin secreted by the β-cells.
Authors:
Nguyen Minh Luan; Yuji Teramura; Hiroo Iwata
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-08-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomaterials     Volume:  31     ISSN:  1878-5905     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomaterials     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-04     Completed Date:  2011-01-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8100316     Medline TA:  Biomaterials     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8847-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Reparative Materials, Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-Cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
CHO Cells
Complement Activation* / drug effects
Cricetinae
Cricetulus
Glucose / metabolism
Haptens / immunology
Humans
Hydrogel / chemistry
Immobilized Proteins / chemistry*,  metabolism*
Insulin / secretion
Islets of Langerhans / drug effects,  metabolism*,  secretion
Liposomes / metabolism
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Rabbits
Rats
Receptors, Complement / chemistry*,  isolation & purification,  metabolism*
Sepharose / chemistry*,  pharmacology
Solubility / drug effects
Sulfhydryl Compounds / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Haptens; 0/Immobilized Proteins; 0/Liposomes; 0/Receptors, Complement; 0/Sulfhydryl Compounds; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 25852-47-5/Hydrogel; 50-99-7/Glucose; 9012-36-6/Sepharose

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