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Collagenase does not persist in human islets following isolation.

Sarah E Cross1, Stephen J Hughes, Anne Clark

  • 1Islet Transplant Research Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. sarah.cross@nds.ox.ac.uk

Cell Transplantation
|April 5, 2012
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Collagenase, an enzyme crucial for human islet isolation, does not remain within islets after the procedure. This finding alleviates safety concerns regarding residual collagenase in islet grafts for transplantation.

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Area of Science:

  • Transplantation immunology
  • Islet cell biology
  • Surgical research

Background:

  • Optimal human islet isolation necessitates bacterial collagenase delivery to the pancreatic islet-exocrine interface.
  • Previous studies indicated collagenase presence within human islets immediately post-intraductal administration, raising patient safety concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate collagenase internalization into human islets during isolation.
  • To determine if collagenase persists within islets after the isolation procedure and subsequent culture.

Main Methods:

  • Samples from 14 clinical human islet isolations were collected at various time points: digest collection, University of Wisconsin solution incubation, immediately post-isolation, and after 24-hour culture.
  • Samples were cryosectioned and immunolabeled for collagenase and insulin detection.

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  • No collagenase immunoreactivity was detected in isolated islets across all preparations and time points, except for one sample during digest collection.
  • Collagenase was not found in islets immediately post-isolation or after 24-hour culture.

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  • Collagenase that enters islets during intraductal administration is effectively removed during the collection phase.
  • The absence of residual collagenase in isolated human islets alleviates significant safety concerns for islet transplantation.