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Learn MoreIn this study we show, for the first time, that whole islets can be cultured and significantly expanded long-term in vitro on specific basement membrane (BM) laminin LN-521 which is a normal component of islet BMs. Isolated islets adhere and flatten to form 2-3 cell layer entities with ~10 % of all endocrine cell types proliferating after 2-5 weeks in culture. Time-lapse imaging of freshly isolated islets in suspension labeled with hypoxia and DNA degradation indicators reveals that spherical islets on LN-111 rapidly develop hypoxia and central necrosis, in contrast to islets attached to LN-521, which normal b-cell glucose responsiveness. RNA sequencing analyses reveal that freshly isolated islets express LN-521 binding integrins. Compared to other matrices, islets grown on LN-521 develop a unique expression signature, including expression of specific integrins, involved in cell adhesion and matrix production as well as proliferation. The results reveal specific LN-521-mediated effects into islet cells and suggest that use of in vitro expanded islets may significantly enhance the efficacy of islet transplantation treatment of T1D. SOURCE: Aida Moreno-Moral Duke-NUS Medical School
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