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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Immune and Angiogenic Profiling of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Functions in a Subcutaneous Microenvironment for Allogeneic Islet Transplantation.

Jocelyn Nikita Campa-Carranza, Simone Capuani, Ashley L Joubert, Nathanael Hernandez, Tommaso Bo, Octavio I Sauceda-Villanueva, Marzia Conte, Letizia Franco, Marco Farina, Gabrielle E Rome and 10 more

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

20 authors.

Jocelyn Nikita Campa-CarranzaDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0523-1970
Simone CapuaniDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0050-7613
Ashley L JoubertDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Nathanael HernandezDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Tommaso BoDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Octavio I Sauceda-VillanuevaDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Marzia ConteDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Letizia FrancoDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Marco FarinaDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Gabrielle E RomeDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Yitian XuCenter for Immunotherapy Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Junjun ZhengCenter for Immunotherapy Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Lissenya B ArguetaCenter for Tissue Engineering, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Jean A NilesCenter for Tissue Engineering, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Fotis NikolosDepartment of Urology, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Corrine Ying Xuan ChuaDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Shu-Hsia ChenCenter for Immunotherapy Research, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Joan E NicholsCenter for Tissue Engineering, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Norma S KenyonDiabetes Research Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
Alessandro GrattoniDepartment of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7888-422X

Funding

Vascularized Islet transplantation NICHE with local immunosuppression for the treatment of type 1 diabetesR01DK132104 · NIDDK · METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI GRATTONI, ALESSANDRO, NICHOLS, JOAN ELIZABETH · 2022 to 2025
$2.8M
Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center Spatial Omics Core RR230010Houston Methodist Research InstituteJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International SRA-2021-1078-S-BNIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK132104NIDDK NIH HHS R01DK132104Vivian L. Smith Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Islet transplantation offers a promising treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D), by aiming to restore insulin production and improve glycemic control. However, T1D is compounded by impaired angiogenesis and immune dysregulation, which hinder the therapeutic potential of cell replacement strategies. To address this, this work evaluates the proangiogenic and immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to enhance vascularization and modulate early-stage immune rejection pathways in the context of islet allotransplantation. This work employs the Neovascularized Implantable Cell Homing and Encapsulation (NICHE) platform, a subcutaneous vascularized implant with localized immunomodulation developed by the group. This study assesses vascularization and immune regulation provided by MSCs, aiming to improve islet survival and integration in diabetic rats while considering sex as a biological variable. These findings demonstrate that MSCs significantly enhance vascularization and modulate the local microenvironment during the peri-transplant period. Importantly, this work discovers sex-specific differences in both processes, which influence islet engraftment and long-term function.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Islets of Langerhans TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationNeovascularization, PhysiologicAnimalsFemaleIslets of LangerhansMaleRatsTransplantation, Homologousimmunomodulationislet engraftmentmesenchymal stem cellssex‐specific differencesType 1 diabetesvascularized subcutaneous microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID40344470
PMCPMC12120776

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