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Correlation between β cell mass and glycemic control in type 1 diabetic recipients of islet cell graft
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posted on 2006-11-14, 00:00 authored by B Keymeulen, P Gillard, C Mathieu, B Movahedi, G Maleux, G Delvaux, D Ysebaert, B Roep, E Vandemeulebroucke, M Marichal, P In 't Veld, M Bogdani, Christel HendrieckxChristel Hendrieckx, F Gorus, Z Ling, J van Rood, D PipeleersIslet grafts can induce insulin independence in type 1 diabetic patients, but their function is variable with only 10% insulin independence after 5 years. We investigated whether cultured grafts with defined beta cell number help standardize metabolic outcome. Nonuremic C-peptide-negative patients received an intraportal graft with 0.5-5.0 x 10(6) beta cells per kilogram of body weight (kg BW) under antithymocyte globulin and mycophenolate mofetil plus tacrolimus. Metabolic outcome at posttransplant (PT) month 2 was used to decide on a second graft under maintenance mycophenolate mofetil/tacrolimus. Graft function was defined by C-peptide >0.5 ng/ml and reduced insulin needs, metabolic control by reductions in HbA(1c), glycemia coefficient of variation, and hypoglycemia. At PT month 2, graft function was present in 16 of 17 recipients of >2 x 10(6) beta cells per kg BW versus 0 of 5 with lower number. The nine patients with C-peptide >1 ng/ml and glycemia coefficient of variation of <25% did not receive a second graft; five of them were insulin-independent until PT month 12. The 12 others received a second implant; it achieved insulin-independence at PT month 12 when the first and second graft contained >2 x 10(6) beta cells per kg BW. Of the 20 recipients of at least one graft with >2 x 10(6) beta cells per kg BW, 17 maintained graft function and metabolic control up to PT month 12. At PT month 12, beta cell function in insulin-independent patients ranged around 25% of age-matched control values. Thus, 1-year metabolic control can be reproducibly achieved and standardized by cultured islet cell grafts with defined beta cell number.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesVolume
103Issue
46Pagination
17444 - 17449Publisher
National Academy of SciencesLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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0027-8424eISSN
1091-6490Language
engPublication classification
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