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Therapy of Endocrine Disease: Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes: So Close and yet so Far Away Publisher Pubmed



Khosravimaharlooei M1, 7 ; Hajizadehsaffar E1 ; Tahamtani Y1 ; Basiri M1 ; Montazeri L1 ; Khalooghi K1 ; Ashtiani MK1 ; Farrokhi A1, 7 ; Aghdami N2 ; Hashemi Nejad AS1 ; Larijani MB3 ; De Leu N4 ; Heimberg H4 ; Luo X5 Show All Authors
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  1. Khosravimaharlooei M1, 7
  2. Hajizadehsaffar E1
  3. Tahamtani Y1
  4. Basiri M1
  5. Montazeri L1
  6. Khalooghi K1
  7. Ashtiani MK1
  8. Farrokhi A1, 7
  9. Aghdami N2
  10. Hashemi Nejad AS1
  11. Larijani MB3
  12. De Leu N4
  13. Heimberg H4
  14. Luo X5
  15. Baharvand H1, 6
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Regenerative Medicine at Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Diabetes Research Center, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, Brussels, Belgium
  5. 5. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States
  6. 6. Department of Developmental Biology, University of Science and Culture, ACECR, Tehran, 148-16635, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Source: European Journal of Endocrinology Published:2015


Abstract

Over the past decades, tremendous efforts have been made to establish pancreatic islet transplantation as a standard therapy for type 1 diabetes. Recent advances in islet transplantation have resulted in steady improvements in the 5-year insulin independence rates for diabetic patients. Here we review the key challenges encountered in the islet transplantation field which include islet source limitation, sub-optimal engraftment of islets, lack of oxygen and blood supply for transplanted islets, and immune rejection of islets. Additionally, we discuss possible solutions for these challenges. © 2015 European Society of Endocrinology.
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