Reviews

CellR4 2020; 8: e2986
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202012_2986

Brown adipose tissue transplantation as a promising approach for insulin-independent reversal of type 1 diabetes: animal studies and clinical perspectives

Gunawardana S. C.
Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
subhadra.gunawardana@wustl.edu
, Infante M.
Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

CellR4 2020; 8: e2957
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202010_2957

Islet cell transplantation: the effects of COVID-19 pandemic

Linetsky E.
Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
elinetsk@med.miami.edu
, Baidal D.
Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
, Alejandro R.
Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

CellR4 2020; 8: e2943
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202010_2943

GLP-1 receptor agonists can reverse immunosuppression-induced beta-cell dysfunction

Bertera S.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Knoll M. F.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Eicher D.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Knoll C. A.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Trucco M.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
, Bottino R.
Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Rita.Bottino@AHN.org

CellR4 2020; 8: e2945
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202010_2945

Involvement of gut microbiota in solid organ transplantation

Watanabe I. K. M.
Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
, Gonçalves-Silva D.
Department of MedicineDepartment of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
, Honda T. S. B.
Department of Immunology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
, Pacheco-Silva A.
Department of Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
, Câmara N. O. S.
Department of Medicine, Nephrology Division, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
niels@icb.usp.br

CellR4 2020; 8: e2939
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_202010_2939

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for the treatment of pulmonary diseases

Wang X. Y.
Center for Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
wangxianyao2013@163.com
, Zhang T.
School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
, Wang H. Z.
Department of Stomatology, Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang, China

CellR4 2020; 8: e2898
DOI: 10.32113/cellr4_20209_2898

The new antidiabetic agents: cardiovascular and renal protection in post-transplant diabetes mellitus

Mattina A.
Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Diabetes and Islet Transplantation Unit, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), UPMC Italy, Palermo, Italy
amattina@ismett.edu
, La Franca E.
Department for the Treatment and Study of Cardiothoracic Diseases and Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Cardiac Surgery and Heart Transplantation Unit, IRCCS ISMETT (Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad alta specializzazione), UPMC Italy, Palermo, Italy
, Bertuzzi F.
Diabetology Unit, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy