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- Title
A Bioartificial Pancreas with "Immune Stealth" and Continuous Oxygen Supply for Islet Transplantation.
- Authors
Zheng, Yin; Yang, Wenyi; Gao, Weisong; Zhang, Xinge; Wu, Zhongming; Wang, Mo
- Abstract
Transplantation of microencapsulated islet cells remains a promising strategy for the normalization of glucose metabolism control in type 1 diabetes mellitus. However, vigorous host immunologic rejection, fibrotic overgrowth around the microcapsules, and poor oxygen supply often lead to graft failure. Herein, a bioartificial pancreas is constructed, which incorporates the "stealth effect" based on polyethylene glycol copolymers and the high oxygen‐carrying performance of fluorinated nanoparticles. Polycationic poly(l‐lysine)‐grafted‐poly(ethylene glycol) is successfully coated on the surface of alginate microcapsules through electrostatic interaction, which can not only resist fibrinogen adhesion and avoid excessive fibrosis around the microcapsules but also isolate the host immune system from attacking, achieving a "stealth effect" of microencapsulated islet cells. Furthermore, the coloading of fluoride‐based O2 nanocarriers gives them enhanced oxygen‐carrying and continuous oxygen supply capabilities, thereby effectively prolonging the survival of islet cells. The intracapsular islet cells still display similar cell viability and almost normal insulin secretion function even in long‐term culture under hypoxic conditions. Collectively, here a new approach is opened for microencapsulated islets to efficiently evade host immune attack and improve oxygen supply and a promising strategy is provided for islet transplantation in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Subjects
INSULIN; TYPE 1 diabetes; ISLANDS of Langerhans; ETHYLENE glycol; PANCREAS; ALGINATES
- Publication
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 2023, Vol 44, Issue 23, p1
- ISSN
1022-1336
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/marc.202300383