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Juang JH, Wang JJ, Shen CR, Lin SH, Chen CY, Kao CW, Chen CL, Wu ST, Tsai ZT, Wang YM. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Transplanted Porcine Neonatal Pancreatic Cell Clusters Labeled with Exendin-4-Conjugated Manganese Magnetism-Engineered Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071222. [PMID: 35407339 PMCID: PMC9000895 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
Recently, we have shown that manganese magnetism-engineered iron oxide nanoparticles (MnMEIO NPs) conjugated with exendin-4 (Ex4) act as a contrast agent that directly trace implanted mouse islet β-cells by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Here we further advanced this technology to track implanted porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) containing ducts, endocrine, and exocrine cells. NPCCs from one-day-old neonatal pigs were isolated, cultured for three days, and then incubated overnight with MnMEIO-Ex4 NPs. Binding of NPCCs and MnMEIO-Ex4 NPs was confirmed with Prussian blue staining in vitro prior to the transplantation of 2000 MnMEIO-Ex4 NP-labeled NPCCs beneath the left renal capsule of six nondiabetic nude mice. The 7.0 T MRI on recipients revealed persistent hypointense areas at implantation sites for up to 54 days. The MR signal intensity of the graft on left kidney reduced 62–88% compared to the mirror areas on the contralateral kidney. Histological studies showed colocalization of insulin/iron and SOX9/iron staining in NPCC grafts, indicating that MnMEIO-Ex4 NPs were taken up by mature β-cells and pancreatic progenitors. We conclude that MnMEIO-Ex4 NPs are excellent contrast agents for detecting and long-term monitoring implanted NPCCs by MRI.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jyuhn-Huarng Juang
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.J.); (Y.-M.W.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-J.W.); (S.-H.L.)
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 20401, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (C.-R.S.); (S.-T.W.)
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-J.W.); (S.-H.L.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (C.-R.S.); (S.-T.W.)
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, Institute of Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering, Center for Intelligent Drug Systems and Smart Bio-Devices (IDS2B), National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
- Correspondence: (J.-H.J.); (Y.-M.W.)
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Juang JH, Wang JJ, Shen CR, Chen CY, Kao CW, Chen CL, Lin SH, Wu ST, Li WC, Tsai ZT. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Transplanted Porcine Neonatal Pancreatic Cell Clusters Labeled with Chitosan-Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Mice. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13081238. [PMID: 33920427 PMCID: PMC8068980 DOI: 10.3390/polym13081238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) are potential tissues for the treatment of diabetes. Different from adult cells, they continuously proliferate and differentiate after transplantation. In this study, we utilized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect and monitor implanted NPCCs. NPCCs were isolated from one-day-old neonatal pigs, cultured for three days, and then incubated overnight with the contrast agent chitosan-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide (CSPIO) nanoparticles. In vitro, Prussian blue staining and MR scans of CSPIO-labeled NPCCs were performed. In vivo, we transplanted 2000 CSPIO-labeled NPCCs under the kidney capsule of nondiabetic nude mice. Recipients were scanned with 7.0T MRI. Grafts were removed for histology with insulin and Prussian blue staining. After being incubated overnight with CSPIO, NPCCs showed positive iron staining and appeared as dark spots on MR scans. After transplantation of CSPIO-labeled NPCCs, persistent hypointense areas were observed at recipients’ implant sites for up to 54 days. Moreover, histology showed colocalization of the insulin and iron staining in 15-, 51- and 55-day NPCC grafts. Our results indicate that transplanted NPCCs survived and differentiated to β cells after transplantation, and that MRI is a useful tool for the detection and monitoring of CSPIO-labeled NPCC grafts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jyuhn-Huarng Juang
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-J.W.); (S.-H.L.)
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung 20401, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (C.-R.S.); (S.-T.W.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33305, Taiwan; (C.-Y.C.); (C.-W.K.); (C.-L.C.)
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (J.-J.W.); (S.-H.L.)
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan; (C.-R.S.); (S.-T.W.)
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- Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan;
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan;
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Li WC, Chen CY, Kao CW, Huang PC, Hsieh YT, Kuo TY, Chen TY, Chia HY, Juang JH. Porcine Neonatal Pancreatic Cell Clusters Maintain Their Multipotency in Culture and After Transplantation. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8212. [PMID: 29844347 PMCID: PMC5974285 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26404-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Ductal epithelium is primarily detected in porcine neonatal pancreatic cell clusters (NPCCs) bearing grafts, suggesting that transplants might exhibit progenitor-like phenotypes. Here we found that soon after NPCC isolation, PDX1+/insulin− and SOX9+ pancreatic progenitor-like cells dramatically increased while dual-hormonal progenitor-like cells were routinely observed in NPCC culture. After transplantation (Tx), insulin+ cells increased and PDX1+ and SOX9+ cells gradually decreased in both non-diabetic (NDM) and streptozotocin-induced diabetic (DM) grafts over 2 months. Strikingly, a significantly higher percentage of insulin+ cells were detected in 9-day and 16-day, but not in 23-day, 30-day and 60-day grafts implying that hyperglycemia could only facilitate NPCC-derived β cells early post-Tx. A higher percentage of NPCC-derived β cells in early DM grafts was determined via an enhanced neogenic differentiation based on the detection of insulin+ cells budding out from PDX1+/SOX9+ epithelium. Interestingly, a drop in SOX9+ progenitor-like cells was detected 16 days post-Tx in DM grafts whilst PDX1+ cells do not show a significant difference until 60 days post-Tx between DM and NDM grafts, demonstrating that distinct progenitor-like populations fuel new β cells post-Tx. In conclusion, PDX1+/SOX9+ cells could be quickly activated after NPCC isolation, maintain their multipotency in culture and differentiate into new β cell post-Tx.
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- Wan-Chun Li
- Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Genome Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Center for Tissue Engineering, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Juang JH, Tu CF, Kuo CH. Modest Effects of Fas-Ligand and Heme Oxygenase-1 Double Transgenic Mouse Islets on Transplantation Outcomes. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:3198-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.09.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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