[HTML][HTML] Type 1 diabetes and engineering enhanced islet transplantation
The development of new therapeutic approaches to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D)
relies on the precise understanding and deciphering of insulin-secreting β-cell biology, as …
relies on the precise understanding and deciphering of insulin-secreting β-cell biology, as …
Towards a functional cure for diabetes using stem cell-derived beta cells: are we there yet?
S Bourgeois, T Sawatani, A Van Mulders, N De Leu… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diabetes mellitus is a pandemic metabolic disorder that results from either the autoimmune
destruction or the dysfunction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. A promising cure is …
destruction or the dysfunction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells. A promising cure is …
Engineering the vasculature for islet transplantation
The microvasculature in the pancreatic islet is highly specialized for glucose sensing and
insulin secretion. Although pancreatic islet transplantation is a potentially life-changing …
insulin secretion. Although pancreatic islet transplantation is a potentially life-changing …
Considerations and challenges of islet transplantation and future therapies on the horizon
S Walker, M Appari, S Forbes - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Islet transplantation is a treatment for selected adults with type 1 diabetes and severe
hypoglycemia. Islets from two or more donor pancreases, a scarce resource, are usually …
hypoglycemia. Islets from two or more donor pancreases, a scarce resource, are usually …
[HTML][HTML] Bioengineering the vascularized endocrine pancreas: a fine-tuned interplay between vascularization, extracellular-matrix-based scaffold architecture, and …
C Pignatelli, F Campo, A Neroni… - Transplant …, 2022 - frontierspartnerships.org
Intrahepatic islet transplantation is a promising β-cell replacement strategy for the treatment
of type 1 diabetes. Instant blood-mediated inflammatory reactions, acute inflammatory storm …
of type 1 diabetes. Instant blood-mediated inflammatory reactions, acute inflammatory storm …
Restoring normal islet mass and function in type 1 diabetes through regenerative medicine and tissue engineering
Type 1 diabetes is characterised by autoimmune-mediated destruction of pancreatic β-cell
mass. With the advent of insulin therapy a century ago, type 1 diabetes changed from a …
mass. With the advent of insulin therapy a century ago, type 1 diabetes changed from a …
Biomaterial-assisted strategies to improve islet graft revascularization and transplant outcomes
Islet transplantation holds significant promise as a curative approach for type 1 diabetes
(T1D). However, the transition of islet transplantation from the experimental phase to …
(T1D). However, the transition of islet transplantation from the experimental phase to …
VEGF-A and blood vessels: a beta cell perspective
W Staels, Y Heremans, H Heimberg, N De Leu - Diabetologia, 2019 - Springer
Reciprocal signalling between the endothelium and the pancreatic epithelium is crucial for
coordinated differentiation of the embryonic endocrine and exocrine pancreas. In the adult …
coordinated differentiation of the embryonic endocrine and exocrine pancreas. In the adult …
Islet cell encapsulation–Application in diabetes treatment
A Opara, A Jost, S Dagogo-Jack… - … Biology and Medicine, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this minireview, we briefly outline the hallmarks of diabetes, the distinction between type 1
and type 2 diabetes, the global incidence of diabetes, and its associated comorbidities. The …
and type 2 diabetes, the global incidence of diabetes, and its associated comorbidities. The …
The progress of pluripotent stem cell-derived pancreatic β-cells regeneration for diabetic therapy
X Wang, M Gao, Y Wang, Y Zhang - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, characterized by
high blood glucose levels either due to an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion or an …
high blood glucose levels either due to an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion or an …