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Research Article

Application of low dose of FK506 in pancreas transplantation model in Wistar-SD rats

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Pages 673-678 | Received 29 Nov 2011, Accepted 12 Dec 2011, Published online: 27 Jan 2012
 

Abstract

Objective: To probe into application of low dose of FK506(Tacrolimus) in pancreas transplantation.

Methods: Effects of low-dose FK506 (Tacrolimus) in pancreas transplantation with examination of ELISA Electron microscopy and TUNEL by method of random control were studied.

Results: Blood glucose concentration in control group is higher than that in treated group A (FK506) and treated group B (CsA) 7 days after transplantation (p < 0.05). Serum C-peptide and insulin concentrations in control group are less than that in treated group A (FK506) and treated group B (CsA) 7 days after transplantation (p < 0.05). Blood glucose, serum C-peptide and insulin concentrations are same as that in control group, group A (FK506) and group B (CsA) (p > 0.05).There are more apoptotic nuclei in control group than that in treated group A (FK506) and treated group B (CsA) (p < 0.05). There is no significant difference between group A (FK506) and treated group B (CsA) in sum of apoptotic nuclei (p > 0.05). There is no significant difference among treated group A (FK506) and treated group B (CsA) in electron microscopy fields.

Conclusion: Low-dose FK506 applied in pancreas transplantation could not only be effective for immunosuppressive, but also be safe for islet cells of pancreas.

Acknowledgments

Thank all member of our Urology Department of First Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University for their effort in this study work.

Declaration of interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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