Name: a method for islet transplantation to the omentum in mouse
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Some of the authors of this work were supported in part by grants from National Key R&#38;D Program of China (2017YFC1103704), Sanming Project of Medicine in Shenzhen (SZSM201412020), Fund for High Level Medical Discipline Construction of Shenzhen (2016031638), Shenzhen Foundation of Science and Technology (JCJY20160229204849975, GJHZ20170314171357556, JCYJ20160425110110658), Shenzhen Foundation of Health and Family Planning Commission (SZXJ2017021).

All mice used in this study were obtained from the Medical Animal Center of Guangdong Province. The use of animals was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of Shenzhen Second People&#39;s Hospital, in accordance with the principles of animal welfare.
1. Islet Transplantation to the Omentum
NOTE: This protocol requires 2 persons to accomplish.
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Islet transplantation to the liver via the portal vein is the most commonly used method of islet transplantation in humans, but there are still efficiency and safety concerns such as portal vein thrombosis and liver steatosis17. Recent studies show that the omentum may be a suitable alternative to the liver, but more research needs to be conducted prior to clinical translation12,14,18,<sup clas...

According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), diabetes mellitus currently affects 382 million people, with a projected increase to 592 million people by 20351. In both allogeneic and xenogeneic islet transplantation, systemic immunosuppressive therapy is necessary. Without immunosuppression, immune rejection is a major cause of graft loss2. There is also a significant problem of transplanted islet loss due to the instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction (IBMIR)3,4. However, even in the absence of an immune response such as in syngeneic or auto-transplantation models, islet cells transplanted into the liver via the portal vein are lost due to inflammation and/or to unfavorable environmental conditions, such as poor blood supply with reduced oxygenation and/or nutrients5,6. As a result, in order to ensure long-term metabolic function, higher islet numbers are necessary to compensate for the initial cell loss that reduces engraftment7.
In an attempt to optimize islet engraftment, several alternative anatomical sites have been investigated experimentally as well as clinically, with promising, yet not definitive results8. Whereas some of the alternative sites offer easy and safe access (e.g., skin, kidney capsule, gastric submucosa and anterior chamber of the eye) or a wider surface for larger islet masses (e.g., peritoneal cavity), survival and physiologic metabolic performance of the transplanted islets are still limited and remain a concern9. The search for a more suitable site for islet engraftment is ongoing.
The omentum was among the many anatomical sites that were investigated in the early development of islet transplantation, and proved a successful environment for islets10,11,12,13,14. However, intraportal islet infusion became the clinical choice due in part to the relative simplicity of the procedure and early success in animal models6. Also, in part, the negatives associated with this site, particularly massive early islet loss, were less understood and less constraining in the early days of experimental islet transplantation as the field matured. With more recent compelling evidence indicating that intravascular islet infusion is far from ideal, the omentum is re-emerging as a potentially valuable site for cell transplantation.
The omentum (in the form of an omental pouch) offers relative advantages over the liver15,16. It is well-vascularized and easily accessible. It allows retrieval of the graft (if necessary) and/or biopsy. The ischemic period experienced by the islets is reduced compared to the liver, and the omentum can accept relatively large islet masses which is not possible intraportally, where a rise in portal pressure can cause complications.
A syngeneic mouse model of transplantation was used in the protocol tested in the study, employing C57BL/6 male mice between 6&#8211;8 weeks old with a body weight of 20&#8211;25 g. Islet recipients were rendered diabetic with a single injection of streptozotocin with a dose of 250 mg/kg ip. The induction of diabetes can be considered successful if the blood glucose level of the mouse is greater than 24 mmol/L 48 h after injection and remains above that level for a minimum of 5 days.
Syngeneic islets were isolated from the pancreas of age-matched donors following previously published methods with some modifications. In brief, the collagenase was injected into the gall bladder instead of the bile duct. This was done as an improvement to facilitate the ease of injection. Collagenase infusion was followed by incubation, tissue disruption, density gradient separation and hand-picking to obtain pure islets. Islets were cultured overnight in CMRL-1066 medium supplemented with 10% heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum (FBS) in T175 flasks at 37 &#176;C, under 95% air-5% CO2 before transplantation.

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a method for islet transplantation to the omentum in mouse

Islet transplantation has been proposed to be a potential treatment for type 1 diabetes. Recent compelling evidence indicates that intravascular islet infusion is far from ideal and therefore, the omentum is re-emerging as a potentially valuable site for islet transplantation. This experiment requires the isolation of high quality islets and the implantation of the islets to the diabetic recipients. Transplantation to the omentum requires surgical steps that can be better demonstrated visually. Here, the detailed steps for this procedure are presented. Two methods of mixing the isolated islets with hydrogel before placing the mixture into the omental pouch of diabetic mice are described here. Different hydrogels are used for the different conditions. Blood glucose levels of diabetic mouse recipients of syngeneic islets in the omentum were monitored for up to 35 days. Some animals were sacrificed after 14 days to perform immuno-histochemical analysis. This pre-clinical transplantation approach can be used as preliminary data leading up to translation to clinical transplantation.

Post-digestive state of the pancreas is shown in Figure 1A. Purified islets are shown in Figure 1B. Dithizone staining and viability testing of the islets are shown in Figure 2. The main steps of the islet transplantation to the omentum are shown in Figure 3. The blood glucose levels of the recipients after omental transplantation are shown in Figure...

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A Method for Islet Transplantation to the Omentum in Mouse

A method for the omental transplantation of islets in a mouse is introduced. The isolated islets are mixed with hydrogel and the mixture is placed into the omental pouch of a diabetic mouse. Then, the blood glucose is monitored, and immuno-histochemical analysis is performed.

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FINA, filtration isolation of nucleic acids, is a novel extraction method which utilizes vertical filtration via a separation membrane and absorbent pad ...