2017
Effect of the Diabetic State on Islet Engraftment and Function in a Large Animal Model of Islet–Kidney Transplantation
Vallabhajosyula P, Hirakata A, Weiss M, Griesemer A, Shimizu A, Hong H, Habertheuer A, Tchipashvili V, Yamada K, Sachs DH. Effect of the Diabetic State on Islet Engraftment and Function in a Large Animal Model of Islet–Kidney Transplantation. Cell Transplantation 2017, 26: 1755-1762. PMID: 29338381, PMCID: PMC5784526, DOI: 10.1177/0963689717732993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic stateIslet transplantationLarge animal modelEngraftment periodIslet engraftmentControl donorsIslet equivalentsAnimal modelsLong-term islet functionSimilar glucose tolerance testsDonor animalsChronic diabetic stateEnd-organ injuryAutologous islet transplantationGlucose tolerance testMiniature swine modelNephrectomized recipientsTotal pancreatectomyDiabetic nephropathyRecipient weightGlycemic controlOrgan injuryTolerance inductionDonor weightIschemic factors
2011
Composite Islet-Kidneys From Single Baboon Donors Cure Diabetes Across Fully Allogenic Barriers
Yamada K, Hirakata A, Tchipashvili V, Shimizu A, Iwaki H, Griesemer A, Vallabhajosyula P, Moran S, Sachs DH. Composite Islet-Kidneys From Single Baboon Donors Cure Diabetes Across Fully Allogenic Barriers. American Journal Of Transplantation 2011, 11: 2603-2612. PMID: 21929644, PMCID: PMC3226882, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03733.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin therapyFree isletsRenal capsuleEnd-stage diabetic nephropathyNonhuman primate modelPotential clinical applicabilityImmunosuppressive regimenAllogeneic barriersTotal pancreatectomyDiabetic nephropathyFBS levelsDiabetic hyperglycemiaPrimate modelPartial pancreatectomyDonor isletsMiniature swineNormal rangePotential cureGlucose regulationClinical applicabilityIsletsPancreatectomyTherapyIKsRecipients