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Immunological aspects of allogeneic pancreatic islet transplantation: a comparison between mouse and human |
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Published in | Transplant international. 2019 | |
Abstract | Pancreatic islet allotransplantation is a treatment for patients with severe forms of type 1 diabetes. As long-term graft function and survival are not yet optimal, additional studies are warranted in order to continue improving transplant outcomes. The mechanisms of islet graft loss and tolerance induction are often studied in murine diabetes models. Despite numerous islet transplantation studies successfully performed over recent years, translation from experimental mouse models to human clinical application remains elusive. This review aims at critically discussing the strengths and limitations of current mouse models of diabetes and experimental islet transplantation. In particular, we will analyze the causes leading to diabetes and compare the immunological mechanisms responsible for rejection between mouse and human. A better understanding of the experimental mouse models should facilitate translation to human clinical application. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. | |
Identifiers | DOI: 10.1111/tri.13445 PMID: 31033036 | |
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Research groups | Cultures cellulaires et transplantations (519) La transplantation d'îlots de Langerhans (623) Laboratoire d'immunologie translationnelle (856) | |
Project | Autre: Insuleman Foundation, the Child Foundation and the OPO Stiftung | |
Citation (ISO format) | MONTANARI, Elisa et al. Immunological aspects of allogeneic pancreatic islet transplantation: a comparison between mouse and human. In: Transplant International, 2019. doi: 10.1111/tri.13445 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:116920 |