Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.

AIMS: Immunosuppressive drugs could be crucial factors for a poor outcome after islet allotransplantation. Unlike rapamycin, the effects of tacrolimus, the current standard immunosuppressant used in islet transplantation, on graft revascularization remain unclear. We examined the effects of tacrolim...

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Main Authors: Ryuichi Nishimura, Sho Nishioka, Ikuma Fujisawa, Hitoshi Shiku, Miki Shimada, Satoshi Sekiguchi, Keisei Fujimori, Akira Ushiyama, Tomokazu Matsue, Noriaki Ohuchi, Susumu Satomi, Masafumi Goto
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3629082?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-44e5029b32e94bb6960fd8c67d3f14492020-11-25T02:44:56ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032013-01-0184e5679910.1371/journal.pone.0056799Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.Ryuichi NishimuraSho NishiokaIkuma FujisawaHitoshi ShikuMiki ShimadaSatoshi SekiguchiKeisei FujimoriAkira UshiyamaTomokazu MatsueNoriaki OhuchiSusumu SatomiMasafumi GotoAIMS: Immunosuppressive drugs could be crucial factors for a poor outcome after islet allotransplantation. Unlike rapamycin, the effects of tacrolimus, the current standard immunosuppressant used in islet transplantation, on graft revascularization remain unclear. We examined the effects of tacrolimus on islet revascularization using a highly sensitive imaging system, and analyzed the gene expression in transplanted islets by introducing laser microdissection techniques. METHODS: Islets isolated from C57BL/6-Tg (CAG-EGFP) mice were transplanted into the nonmetallic dorsal skinfold chamber on the recipients. Balb/c athymic mice were used as recipients and were divided into two groups: including a control group (n = 9) and tacrolimus-treated group (n = 7). The changes in the newly-formed vessels surrounding the islet grafts were imaged and semi-quantified using multi-photon laser-scanning microscopy and a Volocity system. Gene expression in transplanted islets was analyzed by the BioMark dynamic system. RESULTS: The revascularization process was completed within 14 days after pancreatic islet transplantation at subcutaneous sites. The newly-formed vascular volume surrounding the transplanted islets in the tacrolimus-treated group was significantly less than that in the control group (p<0.05). Although the expression of Vegfa (p<0.05) and Ccnd1 (p<0.05) was significantly upregulated in the tacrolimus-treated group compared with that of the control group, no differences were observed between the groups in terms of other types of gene expression. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrates that tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets without affecting the characteristics of the transplanted grafts. Further refinements of this immunosuppressive regimen, especially regarding the revascularization of islet grafts, could improve the outcome of islet allotransplantation.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3629082?pdf=render
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author Ryuichi Nishimura
Sho Nishioka
Ikuma Fujisawa
Hitoshi Shiku
Miki Shimada
Satoshi Sekiguchi
Keisei Fujimori
Akira Ushiyama
Tomokazu Matsue
Noriaki Ohuchi
Susumu Satomi
Masafumi Goto
spellingShingle Ryuichi Nishimura
Sho Nishioka
Ikuma Fujisawa
Hitoshi Shiku
Miki Shimada
Satoshi Sekiguchi
Keisei Fujimori
Akira Ushiyama
Tomokazu Matsue
Noriaki Ohuchi
Susumu Satomi
Masafumi Goto
Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
PLoS ONE
author_facet Ryuichi Nishimura
Sho Nishioka
Ikuma Fujisawa
Hitoshi Shiku
Miki Shimada
Satoshi Sekiguchi
Keisei Fujimori
Akira Ushiyama
Tomokazu Matsue
Noriaki Ohuchi
Susumu Satomi
Masafumi Goto
author_sort Ryuichi Nishimura
title Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
title_short Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
title_full Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
title_fullStr Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
title_full_unstemmed Tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
title_sort tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
series PLoS ONE
issn 1932-6203
publishDate 2013-01-01
description AIMS: Immunosuppressive drugs could be crucial factors for a poor outcome after islet allotransplantation. Unlike rapamycin, the effects of tacrolimus, the current standard immunosuppressant used in islet transplantation, on graft revascularization remain unclear. We examined the effects of tacrolimus on islet revascularization using a highly sensitive imaging system, and analyzed the gene expression in transplanted islets by introducing laser microdissection techniques. METHODS: Islets isolated from C57BL/6-Tg (CAG-EGFP) mice were transplanted into the nonmetallic dorsal skinfold chamber on the recipients. Balb/c athymic mice were used as recipients and were divided into two groups: including a control group (n = 9) and tacrolimus-treated group (n = 7). The changes in the newly-formed vessels surrounding the islet grafts were imaged and semi-quantified using multi-photon laser-scanning microscopy and a Volocity system. Gene expression in transplanted islets was analyzed by the BioMark dynamic system. RESULTS: The revascularization process was completed within 14 days after pancreatic islet transplantation at subcutaneous sites. The newly-formed vascular volume surrounding the transplanted islets in the tacrolimus-treated group was significantly less than that in the control group (p<0.05). Although the expression of Vegfa (p<0.05) and Ccnd1 (p<0.05) was significantly upregulated in the tacrolimus-treated group compared with that of the control group, no differences were observed between the groups in terms of other types of gene expression. CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrates that tacrolimus inhibits the revascularization of isolated pancreatic islets without affecting the characteristics of the transplanted grafts. Further refinements of this immunosuppressive regimen, especially regarding the revascularization of islet grafts, could improve the outcome of islet allotransplantation.
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3629082?pdf=render
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