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ReviewIslets2026

Is the intraportal or renal subcapsular space a preferable site for islet allo- and xeno-transplantation? A brief historical review.

Sara De Taeye, Rita Bottino, David K C Cooper

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Review in Islets, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sara De TaeyeCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-3102-7350
Rita BottinoImagine Islet Center, Imagine Pharma, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
David K C CooperCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Pancreatic islet transplantation offers potential insulin independence. Different sites and their suitability for islet transplantation have been investigated, including renal subcapsular and intraportal sites, among others. Various limitations and complications have been reported, such as the number of donor islet species, islet isolation, and site of transplantation. Combining islets and kidney transplantation in diabetic patients suffering from ESRD has several advantages.This review compares the experimental experience of the renal subcapsular and intraportal sites for islet allo- and xeno-transplantation. The subcapsular site appears preferable in rodent models. The intraportal site has been more successful in large animals. Combined islet-kidneys have been suggested as a treatment targeting both ESRD and type 1 diabetes. With our increasing ability to genetically-engineer pigs, and the availability of novel immunosuppressive agents, xenotransplantation is an emerging therapeutic option.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Islets of Langerhans TransplantationKidneyTransplantation, HeterologousAnimalsHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationPortal VeinTransplantation, HomologousAllotransplantationislet-kidneyisletspigportal veinrenal subcapsular spacexenotransplantation

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PMID42017902
PMCPMC13108365

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