Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Diabetologia. 2011 May;54(5):1121-6. doi: 10.1007/s00125-011-2091-y. Epub 2011 Mar 1.
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to provide evidence that the anterior chamber of the eye serves as a novel clinical islet implantation site.
In a preclinical model, allogeneic pancreatic islets were transplanted into the anterior chamber of the eye of a baboon model for diabetes, and metabolic and ophthalmological outcomes were assessed.
Islets readily engrafted on the iris and there was a decrease in exogenous insulin requirements due to insulin secretion from the intraocular grafts. No major adverse effects on eye structure and function could be observed during the transplantation period.
CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: Our study demonstrates the long-term survival and function of allogeneic islets after transplantation into the anterior chamber of the eye. The safety and simplicity of this procedure provides support for further studies aimed at translating this technology into the clinic.
目的/假设:本研究旨在提供证据表明眼球前房是一个新的临床胰岛移植部位。
在临床前模型中,将同种异体胰岛移植到糖尿病狒狒模型的眼前房,评估代谢和眼科结果。
胰岛容易在虹膜上移植,并且由于眼内移植物的胰岛素分泌,外源性胰岛素的需求减少。在移植期间,未观察到对眼睛结构和功能的重大不良影响。
结论/解释:我们的研究表明,同种异体胰岛移植到眼前房后可以长期存活和发挥功能。该手术的安全性和简单性为进一步研究将该技术转化为临床应用提供了支持。