title: Human fetal islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients: comparison of metabolic effects between single and multiple implantation regimens.
abstract: Previous studies suggest that multiple transplantations might be equally efficient to a single regimen for human adult islets. The aim of this study was to compare metabolic parameters after each of the two regimens of human fetal islet (HFI) transplantation in type 1 diabetics. In group A (single transplant, n = 9), 180 +/- 20 x 1000 HFI equivalents (IEQs) were implanted by a single IM injection; in group B (multiple transplants, n = 8) islets were implanted as three consecutive injections (60 +/- 10 x 1000 IEQs) at 7-day intervals. We analyzed the metabolic parameters on days -1, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, and 180 after the procedure. Among the metabolic parameters, we evaluated insulin secretion capacity-ISC (C peptide, RIA), metabolic control (HbA1c, chromatography), and insulin daily dose IDD. We found that C peptide levels increased, peaking on day 90 (A: 0.38 +/- 0.15; B: 0.34 +/- 0.19 nmol/L, P = NS) and then rapidly decreasing without differences, the HbA1c levels and IDD decreased in the same manner without differences between the groups. Our results demonstrate that multiple and single islet transplant regimens are equally efficient to temporarily restore a significant ISC with improvement of metabolic and clinical parameters. The results imply that the two regimens have an equal clinical value.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia 11000, Yugoslavia. profpredrag@yahoo.com
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Djordjevic
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Lalic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jotic
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paunovic
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lalic
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raketic
authors.forename: D
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authors.lastname: Nikolic
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authors.lastname: Zamaklar
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authors.lastname: Rajkovic
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authors.lastname: Lukic
authors.forename: V
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authors.lastname: Dimitrijevic-Sreckovic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dragasevic
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nikolic
authors.forename: I
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authors.lastname: Markovic
mesh_terms: D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000601:surgery*; D016332:Fetal Tissue Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D016381:Islets of Langerhans Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin