Extracellular Matrix-Guided Islet Cell Transplantation Results in Improved Glycemic Control in a. NOD-SCID Mouse Model

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Beitragende

  • Ruchama Korol - , Betalin Therapeutics (Autor:in)
  • Sharona Even-Ram - , Betalin Therapeutics (Autor:in)
  • Kfir Molakandov - , Kadimastem Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • Dmitry Puchinsky - , Betalin Therapeutics (Autor:in)
  • Maayan Hemed - , Betalin Therapeutics (Autor:in)
  • Noam Mizrahi - , Betalin Therapeutics (Autor:in)
  • Itzik Toledo - , Kadimastem Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • Daniel Lazar - , Kadimastem Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • Judith Chebath - , Kadimastem Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • Moshe Tritel - , Tritel Patents, Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • Racheli Ofir - , Betalin Therapeutics (Autor:in)
  • Barbara Ludwig - , Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Paul Langerhans Institut Dresden (PLID) des Helmholtz Zentrum München (Autor:in)
  • Michel Revel - , Kadimastem Ltd. (Autor:in)
  • A. M.James Shapiro - , University of Alberta (Autor:in)
  • Stefan R. Bornstein - , Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik III, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, King's College London (KCL), Paul Langerhans Institut Dresden (PLID) des Helmholtz Zentrum München, Inselspital - Universitätsspital Bern (Autor:in)

Abstract

Current insulin therapy fails to fully restore physiological glucose homeostasis in type 1 diabetes mellitus, with 75% of patients unable to achieve the desired management targets. While stem cell-derived islets offer promising therapy, they require an enhanced extracellular matrix support for optimal transplantation outcomes. To address this challenge, we developed biofunctional endocrine micro-pancreata using decellularized porcine lung scaffolds seeded with embryonic stem cell-derived islets. In vivo efficacy was evaluated following subcutaneous or intraperitoneal transplantation into NOD-SCID mice, followed by streptozotocin induction of diabetes, with the comprehensive assessment of human insulin secretion, glucose homeostasis, and graft integration over 3 months. Our results demonstrated that endocrine micro-pancreata exhibited 1.4-fold-increased glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in vitro compared to non-responsive free islets. In vivo, endocrine micro-pancreas recipients maintained significantly lower glucose levels than controls throughout the experiment. Subcutaneous endocrine micro-pancreata showed superior performance, with 46% improved glucose tolerance versus 31% improvement for intraperitoneal delivery. Extensive CD31-positive neovascularization as well as insulin staining confirmed successful graft integration and sustained insulin production. Endocrine micro-pancreata provide a scalable platform for diabetes cell therapy, demonstrating sustained insulin secretion and improved glycemic control. The preserved extracellular matrix microenvironment supports islet function and vascularization, offering significant potential for clinical translation.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)697-704
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftHormone and metabolic research
Jahrgang57
Ausgabenummer12
Frühes Online-Datum26 Nov. 2025
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Dez. 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 41297833