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Schubert, U.* ; Schmid, J.* ; Lehmann, S.* ; Zhang, X.Y.* ; Morawietz, H.* ; Block, N.L.* ; Kanczkowski, W.* ; Schally, A.V.* ; Bornstein, S.R.* ; Ludwig, B.*

Transplantation of pancreatic islets to adrenal gland is promoted by agonists of growth-hormone-releasing hormone.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 110, 2288-2293 (2013)
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Here, we evaluate an alternative approach of preconditioning pancreatic islets before transplantation using a potent agonist of growth-hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) to promote islet viability and function, and we explore the adrenal gland as an alternative transplantation site for islet engraftment. The endocrine microenvironment of the adrenal represents a promising niche with the unique advantages of exceptional high oxygen tension and local anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. GHRH agonists have been shown to promote islet graft survival and function, which may help to reduce the islet mass necessary to reverse diabetes. In the present study, the most potent GHRH agonist MR403 was tested on insulinoma cells, isolated rat islets, and adrenal β-cell cocultures in vitro. GHRH receptor is expressed on both adrenal cells and islets. MR403 caused a significant increase in cell viability and proliferation and revealed an antiapoptotic effect on insulinoma cells. Viability of rat islets was increased after treatment with the agonist and in coculture with adrenal cells. Rat islets were transplanted into diabetic mice to the intraadrenal transplant site and compared with the classical transplants underneath the kidney capsule. Graft function and integration were tested by metabolic follow-up and immunohistochemical staining of intraadrenal grafts. A rapid decrease occurred in blood glucose levels in both models, and all animals reached normoglycemia within the first days after transplantation. Our studies demonstrated that the adrenal may be an attractive site for islet transplantation and that GHRH analogs might allow reduction of the islet mass needed to reverse a diabetic status.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2013
HGF-Berichtsjahr 0
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0027-8424
e-ISSN 1091-6490
Quellenangaben Band: 110, Heft: 6, Seiten: 2288-2293 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag National Academy of Sciences
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Pancreatic Islet Research (IPI)
PubMed ID 23345449
Erfassungsdatum 2013-12-31