Method of modifying surface of pancreatic islets using heterofunctional-high order structural PEG with bioactive complex and pancreatic islets having modified surface using the method
PURPOSE: A method for modifying the surface of pancreatic islets is provided to effectively reduce immune response and to induce antithrombogenicity effect. CONSTITUTION: A method for modifying the surface of pancreatic islet comprises: a step of activating PEG or derivatives thereof for conjugation of PEG or derivatives thereof on the surface of the pancreatic islet； a step of conjugating the activated PEG or derivatives thereof with an amine group on the surface； and a step of conjugating the terminal function groups of the PEG or derivatives with the bioactive complex. The bioactive complex is conjugated with heparin or derivatives thereof, and bioactivation materials. [Reference numerals] (AA) Pancreatic islet cells； (BB) Heparin catechol； (CC) 8-armed star shaped PEG본 발명에 따른 췌장소도의 표면개질 방법은, 이중기능성을 갖는 고차구조의 PEG를 췌장소도의 표면에 1차 코팅하여 보다 효과적으로 면역반응을 감소시키고, 상기 1차 코팅의 표면에 생체활성 복합체를 2차 코팅함으로써 항혈전성 효과를 유도하여, 췌장소도를 간문맥에 이식 시 발생하는 초급성혈액매개성염증반응(Instant blood mediated inflammatory reaction, IBMIR)을 보다 효과적으로 저해함으로써 췌장소도의 생존기간을 늘릴 수 있으므로, 췌장소도 이식의 전처리 과정에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.
