Animal models to study adult stem cell-derived, in vitro-generated islet implantation

ILAR Journal
Ammon B PeckVijayakumar Ramiya

Abstract

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by hyperglycemia following the destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans by the body's own immune system. Although routine insulin injections can provide diabetic patients with their daily insulin requirements, this treatment is not always effective in maintaining normal glucose levels. A true "cure" is considered possible only through replacement of the beta cell mass, by pancreas transplantation, islet implantation, or implantation of nonendocrine cells modified to secrete insulin. With the recent success of islet implantation to reverse T1D, this procedure has become a welcome therapy for T1D patients. Unfortunately, this procedure is hampered by the limited number of transplantation quality pancreata available for the harvesting of islets. This shortage has sparked great interest in finding a replacement for organ donation, primarily the possible use of stem cell-derived islets starting with stem cells, or alternatively the harvesting of nonhuman islets. This review focuses on progress with growing islets in the laboratory from stem cells and a comparison between this developing technology and the current use of islets ...Continue Reading

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