Abstract

We have been making excellent progress in transplanting autologous melanocytes expanded in number in culture to treat patients with vitiligo- particularly segmental vitiligo. In this procedure we take a thin piece of normal pigmented skin approximately 2x2cm- usually from a buttock as a source for melanocyte. The pigment cells are removed and grown in culture. When we have 10 to 100 more cells than we had in the original biopsy we dermabrade the white areas and add the cells from culture. Following the dermabrasion and application of melanocytes the patients stay in the hospital overnight. We want to immobilize the graft site as much as possible. In the past six months 8 patients have been involved in this program. We plan to do 16 more patients in the next six months.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Type
General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
Project #
5M01RR000125-33
Application #
5219674
Study Section
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
33
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Publications

Kelsey, Megan M; Braffett, Barbara H; Geffner, Mitchell E et al. (2018) Menstrual Dysfunction in Girls From the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 103:2309-2318
Kleinberger, Jeffrey W; Copeland, Kenneth C; Gandica, Rachelle G et al. (2018) Monogenic diabetes in overweight and obese youth diagnosed with type 2 diabetes: the TODAY clinical trial. Genet Med 20:583-590
Berkowitz, Robert I; Marcus, Marsha D; Anderson, Barbara J et al. (2018) Adherence to a lifestyle program for youth with type 2 diabetes and its association with treatment outcome in the TODAY clinical trial. Pediatr Diabetes 19:191-198
Kriska, Andrea; El Ghormli, Laure; Copeland, Kenneth C et al. (2018) Impact of lifestyle behavior change on glycemic control in youth with type 2 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 19:36-44
Askie, Lisa M; Darlow, Brian A; Finer, Neil et al. (2018) Association Between Oxygen Saturation Targeting and Death or Disability in Extremely Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Oxygenation Prospective Meta-analysis Collaboration. JAMA 319:2190-2201
Venditti, E M; Tan, K; Chang, N et al. (2018) Barriers and strategies for oral medication adherence among children and adolescents with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 139:24-31
Gidding, Samuel S; Bacha, Fida; Bjornstad, Petter et al. (2018) Cardiac Biomarkers in Youth with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from the TODAY Study. J Pediatr 192:86-92.e5
Arslanian, Silva; El Ghormli, Laure; Bacha, Fida et al. (2017) Adiponectin, Insulin Sensitivity, ?-Cell Function, and Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Treatment Failure Rates in TODAY. Diabetes Care 40:85-93
Younge, Noelle; Goldstein, Ricki F; Bann, Carla M et al. (2017) Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Periviable Infants. N Engl J Med 376:617-628
Kelsey, Megan M; Geffner, Mitchell E; Guandalini, Cynthia et al. (2016) Presentation and effectiveness of early treatment of type 2 diabetes in youth: lessons from the TODAY study. Pediatr Diabetes 17:212-21

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