Optimizing Generation of Stem Cell-Derived Islet Cells

Autor: Kevin Verhoeff, Nerea Cuesta-Gomez, Ila Jasra, Braulio Marfil-Garza, Nidheesh Dadheech, A. M. James Shapiro
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Stem Cell Reviews and Reports. 18:2683-2698
ISSN: 2629-3277
2629-3269
Popis: Islet transplantation is a highly effective treatment for select patients with type 1 diabetes. Unfortunately, current use is limited to those with brittle disease due to donor limitations and immunosuppression requirements. Discovery of factors for induction of pluripotent stem cells from adult somatic cells into a malleable state has reinvigorated the possibility of autologous-based regenerative cell therapies. Similarly, recent progress in allogeneic human embryonic stem cell islet products is showing early success in clinical trials. Describing safe and standardized differentiation protocols with clear pathways to optimize yield and minimize off-target growth is needed to efficiently move the field forward. This review discusses current islet differentiation protocols with a detailed break-down of differentiation stages to guide step-wise controlled generation of functional islet products.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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