Adult porcine islet transplantation in baboons treated with conventional immunosuppression or a non-myeloablative regimen and CD154 blockade
Adult porcine islet transplantation in baboons treated with conventional immunosuppression or a non-myeloablative regimen and CD154 blockade
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DOI:
10.1034/j.1399-3089.2002.1o044.x
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发表时间:
2002-01-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Morel, P
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作者:
Bühler, L;Deng, S;Morel, P
The aim of the present study was to assess the survival of adult porcine islets transplanted into baboons receiving either (1) conventional triple drug immunosuppressive therapy or (2) a non-myeloablative regimen and an anti-CD154 monoclonal antibody (mAb) aimed at tolerance-induction.Group 1 baboons (n=3) were pancreatectomized prior to intraportal injection of 10 000 porcine islet equivalents (IE)/kg and immunosuppressed with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG), cyclosporine and azathioprine. In Group 2 (n=2), non-pancreatectomized baboons underwent induction therapy with whole body and thymic irradiation, and ATG.Extracorporeal immunoadsorption (EIA) of anti-Galphalalphal,3Gal (Gal) antibody was carried out. Maintenance therapy was with cobra venom factor, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, methylprednisolone and anti-CD154 mAb. Porcine islets were injected intraportally (14 000 and 32 000 IE/kg, respectively) and high-dose pig mobilized peripheral blood proigenitor cells (3 x 10(10) cells/kg) were infused into a systemic vein. Porcine islets were also implanted in the sternomastoid muscle to facilitate subsequent biopsies. In both groups, porcine C-peptide was measured, and histological examination of liver or sternomastoid muscle biopsies was performed at regular intervals.In Group 1, total pancreatectomy reduced human C-peptide to 14 days. However, despite depletion of T cells. anti-Gal antibody and complement, and CD154-blockade. porcine islets were rejected by day 28. These results suggest that powerful innate immune responses are involved in rejection of discordant xenogeneic islets.