Preserved β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
Preserved β-Cell Function in Type 1 Diabetes by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells
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DOI:
10.2337/db14-0656
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发表时间:
2015-02-01
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影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Le Blanc, Katarina
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作者:
Carlsson, Per-Ola;Schwarcz, Erik;Le Blanc, Katarina
The retention of endogenous insulin secretion in type 1 diabetes is an attractive clinical goal, which opens possibilities for long-term restoration of glucose metabolism. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) constitute, based on animal studies, a promising interventional strategy for the disease. This prospective clinical study describes the translation of this cellular intervention strategy to patients with recent-onset type 1 diabetes. Twenty adult patients with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes were enrolled and randomized to MSC treatment or to the control group. Residual beta-cell function was analyzed as C-peptide concentrations in blood in response to a mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT) at 1-year follow-up. In contrast to the patients in the control arm, who showed loss in both C-peptide peak values and C-peptide when calculated as area under the curve during the 1st year, these responses were preserved or even increased in the MSC-treated patients. Importantly, no side effects of MSC treatment were observed. We conclude that autologous MSC treatment in new-onset type 1 diabetes constitutes a safe and promising strategy to intervene in disease progression and preserve beta-cell function.