(Journal Article): Insulin secreting cells derived from embryonic stem cells normalize glycemia in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice.
 
Soria B, Roche E, Berna G, Leon-Quinto T, Reig JA, Martin F (Institute of Bioengineering, Universidad Miguel Hernandez, San Juan, Alicante, Spain., bernat.soria@umh.es )
 
IN: Diabetes 2000; 49(2):157-162
Impact Factor(s) of Diabetes: 8.848 (2004), 8.298 (2003), 8.256 (2002), 7.7 (2001)

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ABSTRACT: Embryonic stem (ES) cells display the ability to differentiate in vitro into a variety of cell lineages. Using a cell-trapping system, we have obtained an insulin-secreting cell clone from undifferentiated ES cells. The construction used allows the expression of a neomycin selection system under the control of the regulatory regions of the human insulin gene. The chimeric gene also contained a hygromycin resistance gene (pGK-hygro) to select transfected cells. A resulting clone (IB/3x-99) containing 16.5 ng/microg protein of total insulin displays regulated hormone secretion in vitro in the presence of various secretagogues. Clusters obtained from this clone were implanted (1 x 10(6) cells) in the spleen of streptozotocin-induced diabetic animals. Transplanted animals correct hyperglycemia within 1 week and restore body weight in 4 weeks. Whereas an intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test showed a slower recovery in transplanted versus control mice, blood glucose normalization after a challenge meal was similar. This approach opens new possibilities for tissue transplantation in the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and offers an alternative to gene therapy.

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