2025-11-18 カロリンスカ研究所(KI)
Langerhans islet. Photo: Jakob Suckale cc by-sa 3.0
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- https://news.ki.se/new-method-provides-unique-insight-into-the-bodys-insulin-production
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-66057-4
覚醒マウスにおける硬膜移植膵島細胞の安定した頭蓋内イメージング Stable intracranial imaging of dura mater-engrafted pancreatic islet cells in awake mice
Philip Tröster,Montse Visa,Ismael Valladolid-Acebes,Martin Köhler & Per-Olof Berggren
Nature Communications Published:18 November 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-66057-4
Abstract
By transplanting pancreatic islets onto the dura mater of the mouse brain, we establish a microscopy platform that enables longitudinal intravital imaging of otherwise optically inaccessible tissue. The system combines a cranial window with an air-cushioned floating arena and stable head fixation, providing high mechanical stability for repeated single-cell Ca2+ imaging sessions of up to 90 min in awake mice. We show that dura mater-engrafted islets integrate with host vascular and neural networks, and that human islet grafts secrete C-peptide in response to glucose stimulation, indicating metabolic integration. With this platform, we monitor anesthesia-induced changes in capillary blood flow and islet Ca2+ dynamics. In awake mice, following subcutaneous glucose injection, we characterize intracellular Ca2+ oscillations in insulin-secreting β-cells, revealing changes in amplitude, period, and plateau fraction while network coordination remains stable. The dura mater thus offers long-term optical access to functional endocrine tissue, facilitating stable intravital imaging under anesthesia-free, physiological conditions.
