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Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in alginate macrocapsules transplanted into rats

Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in... Omer A, Keegan M, Czismadia E, De Vos P, Van Rooijen N, Bonner‐Weir S and Weir GC. Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in alginate macrocapsules transplanted into rats. Xenotransplantation 2003; 10: 240–251. © Blackwell Munksgaard 2003 Background: Macrophages can accumulate on the surface of empty and islet‐containing alginate capsules, leading to loss of functional tissue. In this study, the effect of peritoneal macrophage depletion on the biocompatibility of alginate macrocapsules and function of macroencapsulated porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) was investigated. Methods: Clodronate liposomes were injected into the peritoneal cavities of normoglycemic Lewis rats 5 and 2 days before the transplantation. Empty or NPCC‐containing Ca‐alginate poly L‐lysine (PLL)‐coated macrocapsules were transplanted into the peritoneal cavities of rats injected with either clodronate liposomes or saline. On days 7, 14 and 21, samples were evaluated by immunohistochemistry for cellular immune responses on the surface of the macrocapsules and for macrophage populations in omental tissue. To assess the function of macroencapsulated NPCCs, insulin secretory responses to glucose and theophylline were measured after capsule retrieval. Results: In saline‐injected control groups, all of the empty and NPCC‐containing macrocapsules were overgrown with macrophages, this being especially severe on NPCC‐containing macrocapsules. In the clodronate liposomes‐injected group, the majority of the empty macrocapsules were free of macrophage accumulation and the NPCC‐containing macrocapsules were less overgrown than in control animals. Higher insulin responses to glucose and theophylline were observed in NPCCs retrieved from rats injected with clodronate liposomes. Conclusion: We conclude that depletion of peritoneal macrophages with clodronate liposomes improve the survival of macroencapsulated NPCCs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Xenotransplantation Wiley

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2003 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0908-665X
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1399-3089
DOI
10.1034/j.1399-3089.2003.01150.x
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Abstract

Omer A, Keegan M, Czismadia E, De Vos P, Van Rooijen N, Bonner‐Weir S and Weir GC. Macrophage depletion improves survival of porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters contained in alginate macrocapsules transplanted into rats. Xenotransplantation 2003; 10: 240–251. © Blackwell Munksgaard 2003 Background: Macrophages can accumulate on the surface of empty and islet‐containing alginate capsules, leading to loss of functional tissue. In this study, the effect of peritoneal macrophage depletion on the biocompatibility of alginate macrocapsules and function of macroencapsulated porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) was investigated. Methods: Clodronate liposomes were injected into the peritoneal cavities of normoglycemic Lewis rats 5 and 2 days before the transplantation. Empty or NPCC‐containing Ca‐alginate poly L‐lysine (PLL)‐coated macrocapsules were transplanted into the peritoneal cavities of rats injected with either clodronate liposomes or saline. On days 7, 14 and 21, samples were evaluated by immunohistochemistry for cellular immune responses on the surface of the macrocapsules and for macrophage populations in omental tissue. To assess the function of macroencapsulated NPCCs, insulin secretory responses to glucose and theophylline were measured after capsule retrieval. Results: In saline‐injected control groups, all of the empty and NPCC‐containing macrocapsules were overgrown with macrophages, this being especially severe on NPCC‐containing macrocapsules. In the clodronate liposomes‐injected group, the majority of the empty macrocapsules were free of macrophage accumulation and the NPCC‐containing macrocapsules were less overgrown than in control animals. Higher insulin responses to glucose and theophylline were observed in NPCCs retrieved from rats injected with clodronate liposomes. Conclusion: We conclude that depletion of peritoneal macrophages with clodronate liposomes improve the survival of macroencapsulated NPCCs.

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XenotransplantationWiley

Published: May 1, 2003

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