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Insulin degradation by acinar cell proteases creates a dysfunctional environment for human islets before/after transplantation: benefits of α-1 antitrypsin treatment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22089666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic acinar cells are commonly cotransplanted along with islets during auto- and allotransplantations. The aims of this study were to identify how acinar cell proteases cause human islet cell loss before and after transplantation of impure islet preparations and to prevent islet loss and improve function with supplementation of α-1 antitrypsin (A1AT).
METHODS: Acinar cell protease activity, insulin levels, and percent islet loss were measured after culture of pure and impure clinical islet preparations. The effect of proteases on ultrastructure of islets and β-cell insulin granules were examined by transmission electron microscopy. The number of insulin granules and insulin-labeled immunogold particles were counted. The in vivo effect of proteases on islet function was studied by transplanting acinar cells adjacent to islet grafts in diabetic mice. The effects of A1AT culture supplementation on protease activity, insulin levels, and islet function were assessed in pure and impure islets.
RESULTS: Islet loss after culture was significantly higher in impure relative to pure preparations (30% vs. 14%, P<0.04). Lower islet purity was associated with increased protease activity and decreased insulin levels in culture supernatants. Reduced β-cell insulin granules and insulin degradation by proteases were confirmed by transmission electron microscopy. Transplantations in mice showed delayed islet graft function when acinar cells were transplanted adjacent to the islets under the kidney capsule. Supplementation of A1AT to impure islet cultures maintained islet cell mass, restored insulin levels, and preserved islet functional integrity.
CONCLUSION: Culture of impure human islet fractions in the presence of A1AT prevents insulin degradation and improves islet recovery.
Authors:
Gopalakrishnan Loganathan; Rajinder K Dawra; Subbiah Pugazhenthi; Zhiguang Guo; Sajjad M Soltani; Alexander Wiseman; Mark A Sanders; Klearchos K Papas; Kumaravel Velayutham; Ashok K Saluja; David E R Sutherland; Bernhard J Hering; A N Balamurugan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Transplantation     Volume:  92     ISSN:  1534-6080     ISO Abbreviation:  Transplantation     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-23     Completed Date:  2012-02-02     Revised Date:  2012-04-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0132144     Medline TA:  Transplantation     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1222-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acinar Cells / cytology,  enzymology*
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / chemically induced,  surgery
Disease Models, Animal
Graft Survival / drug effects
Humans
Insulin / metabolism*
Islets of Langerhans / cytology,  drug effects*,  physiopathology*
Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / physiology*
Male
Mice
Mice, Nude
Peptide Hydrolases / drug effects,  metabolism*
Serine Proteinase Inhibitors / pharmacology
Streptozocin / adverse effects
Transplantation, Heterologous
Treatment Outcome
alpha 1-Antitrypsin / pharmacology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DK092145-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; R01 DK093047-02/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; U42 RR16598/RR/NCRR NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Insulin; 0/Serine Proteinase Inhibitors; 0/alpha 1-Antitrypsin; 18883-66-4/Streptozocin; EC 3.4.-/Peptide Hydrolases

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