scholarly journals CD56brightCD16- NATURAL KILLER CELLS ARE IN HIGHER COUNTS IN THE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD THAN IN THE PERIPHERAL BLOOD

Author(s):  
Vinicius Campos de Molla ◽  
Miriam Cristina Rodrigues Barbosa ◽  
Alfredo Mendrone Junior ◽  
Matheus Vescovi Goncalves ◽  
Eliza Kimura ◽  
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Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an alternative source for hematopoietic stem cells allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the absence of compatible donor. UCB transplantation has a lower incidence of chronic graft versus host disease (GvHD) but is associated with slower engraftment and slower immune reconstitution as compared to other sources. Dendritic cells (DC) and Natural Killer cells (NK) play a central role in the development of GVHD, the graft versus leukemia (GvL) effect, and in the control of infectious complications. We quantified by multiparametric flow cytometry monocytes, lymphocytes, NK cells, and DC, including their subsets, in UCB samples from 54 healthy newborns and peripheral blood (PB) from 25 healthy adult volunteers. In the UCB samples, there were higher counts of CD56brightCD16- NK cells (median 0.024x109/L), as compared to the PB samples (0.012x109/L, P<0.0001), CD56dimCD16bright NK cells (median 0.446x109/L vs. 0.259x109/L for PB samples, P= 0.001), and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC, median 0.008x109/L for UCB samples vs. 0.006x109/L for PB samples, P= 0.03). Moreover, non-classical monocytes counts were lower in UCB than in PB (median 0.024x109/L vs. 0.051 x109/L, respectively, P< 0.0001). In conclusion, there were higher counts of NK cells and pDC, and lower counts of non-classical monocytes in UCB than in PB from healthy individuals. These findings might explain the lower incidence and severity of chronic GVHD although maintaining the GVL effect in UCB transplants recipients as compared to other stem cell sources.

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 5878-5878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Libai Chen ◽  
Jianyun Wen ◽  
Yuelin He ◽  
Xiaoqin Feng ◽  
Chunfu Li ◽  
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Abstract Background : Adrenal leukodystrophy is one of the beta oxidation peroxidase disease, an x-linked recessive heredity, can lead to very long chain fatty acids in tissue accumulation, result in adrenal and cerebral white matter of the progressive deterioration. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a curative treatment for early childhood cerebral type of X-ALD. We report two cases of haploid hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the treatment of adrenal leukodystrophy. Methods: Two patients were male, 5 years old, 6 years old, respectively, by the gene diagnosis of adrenal leukodystrophy.Case 1 received father haploid bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell(HLA7/10 match)combine with unrelated umbilical cord blood(HLA 9/10 match). Case 2 received sister haploid bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell(HLA5/10 match)combine with unrelated umbilical cord blood(HLA 7/10 match).Case 1 conditioning regimen use cyclophosphamide, fludarabine and thiotepa.Case 2 conditioning regimen use cyclophosphamide , busulfan ,fludarabine , rabbit anti-human thymocyte immunoglobulin and thiotepa.Case 1 bone marrow infused total nucleated cell dose was 2×108/kg (CD34+:0.75%,CD3+:1.67%), peripheral blood stem cell infused total nucleated cell dose was 29×108/kg (CD34+:0.19%,CD3+:4.96%), unrelated umbilical cord blood infused total nucleated cell dose was 1.16×108/kg (CD34+:0.44%). Case 2 bone marrow infused total nucleated cell dose was 0.89×108/kg (CD34+:0.74%,CD3+:2.29%), peripheral blood stem cell infused total nucleated cell dose was 25.85×108/kg (CD34+:0.5%,CD3+:15.23%), unrelated umbilical cord blood infused total nucleated cell dose was 0.39×108/kg (CD34+:0.93 %). GVHD prophylaxis Case 1 used mycophenolate mofetil,sirolimus,while Case 2 used mycophenolate mofetil,tacrolimus and sirolimus. Results: The absolute neutrophil count (ANC) greater than 0.5×109/L of two patients were 21 and 23 days , case 1 had a successful engraftment with father donor-derived as case 2 had a successful engraftment with umbilical cord blood donor-derived.Follow-up time of 35 months and 3 months respectively,Case 1 Check head MRI again show a smaller lesionswhile Case 2 progression-free.Two cases' C24:0, C26:0, C24:0 / C22:0, C26:0 / C22:0 of plasma decline than before transplantation. Conclusion: In the absence of HLA-match donor, haploid bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell combined unrelated umbilical cord transplantation is a effective method of treatment of adrenal leukodystrophy, but which will successful engraftment need more further studies. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 2321-2321
Author(s):  
Sudipto Bari ◽  
Qixing Zhong ◽  
Christina LL Chai ◽  
Gigi NC Chiu ◽  
William YK Hwang

Abstract Umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation in adults have slow hematopoietic recovery compared to bone marrow (BM) or peripheral blood grafts mainly due to low number of total nucleated cells (TNC) and hematopoietic stem & progenitor cells (HSPC). Current investigational clinical strategies focus on increasing HSPC dosage by expanding CD34 enriched grafts that have resulted in early neutrophil recovery followed by long term hematopoietic reconstitution. In an effort to expand HSPC, specifically those expressing primitive phenotype (CD34+CD90+CD49f+) from non-enriched UCB, we developed a proprietary library of 50 small molecules using structure-activity-relationship studies. Freshly-thawed UCB-mononucleated cells (MNC), were cultured in serum or animal component free expansion medium supplemented with optimal concentration of respective compound. The effects of the expansion protocol were measured based on phenotypic and functional assays. Cell cultures with basal cytokines served as control. Screening of the small molecule library showed negligible acute adverse effects on CD45+ leukocyte population and its viability within 72 hours compared to cytokine control. In long term expansion cultures lasting up to 11 days, one specific structural analog, C7, resulted in 1195.8±71.7-folds increase of absolute CD45+CD34+CD38-CD45RA- progenitors which was at least 9.2-folds higher than control cultures (P<0.01; n=4). Colony forming unit assay showed significant increase of granulocyte-macrophage colonies from C7 treated cells compared to cytokine control (P<0.01; n=6) although TNC expansion was comparable between the culture conditions. It was necessary for the cytokine cocktail to comprise of at least stem cell factor, thrombopoietin and Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3 ligand for mediating HSPC expansion in presence of C7, although further addition of insulin like growth factor binding protein 2 marginally boosted expansion (P<0.001; n=3). Majority of HSPC expansion occurred between the seventh and tenth day of the culture period. In MNC initiated cultures, addition of C7 boosted primitive HSPC (CD45+CD34+CD38-CD45RA-CD90+CD49f+) by 633.3±8.5-folds over 10 days which was at least 7.4-folds higher than control cultures (P<0.001; n=3). In cultures initiated with purified CD34+CD38- cells, there was at least 15.9-folds higher expansion of HSPC defined by CD45+CD34+CD38-CD45RA-CD90+ in presence of C7 compared to cytokine cultures (P<0.05; n=3). Expansion of HSPC by C7 was at least 2-folds higher in comparison to mesenchymal stromal co-culture system which is the only known clinical protocol that allows for UCB expansion without prior CD34/CD133 selection (P<0.001; n=6). Transplantation of C7 expanded UCB grafts (n=11) at equivalent dosage of 2.5x107 cells/kg to sub-lethally irradiated NOD SCID Gamma (NSG) mice resulted in 3.21- and 2.09-folds higher engraftment of human CD45+ cells in the peripheral blood by day 21 compared to non-expanded (P=0.0030; n=6) and cytokine expanded grafts (P=0.0005; n=12) respectively. The frequency of SCID repopulating cells contributing to early peripheral blood engraftment was 2.48-folds higher in C7 expanded graft compared to unmanipulated graft. C7 expanded graft sustained human cell engraftment over 19 weeks which were primarily myeloid cells (CD33+/CD15+) as opposed to non-expanded graft which consisted of CD3+ T cells. Analysis of NSG BM at week 19 post-transplantation, showed significantly better (P<0.0001) chimerism of human CD45 cells in female (n=15) recipient compared to male (n=14) irrespective of graft type (transplantation dosage: 2.5x107 cells/kg). C7 expanded graft gave comparable level of human CD45 and CD34 progenitor cell engraftment as that of the non-expanded grafts. Multi-lineage reconstitution of NSG BM comprising of both myeloid and lymphoid human cells could be achieved with the C7 expanded graft. At higher transplantation dosage of 5.0x107 cells/kg, the expanded grafts had a higher survival rate of 75% compared to 50% for non-expanded graft mainly due to lower incidence of graft-versus-host-disease. In conclusion, a small molecule, C7, could allow for clinical development of expanded UCB grafts without pre-culture stem cell enrichment or stromal cell co-culture. The expanded UCB consists of phenotypically defined primitive HSPC that maintains in vitro and in vivo functionality. Disclosures Hwang: Celgene Corporation: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; Roche Singapore: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; Pfizer Singapore: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; Novartis International AG: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; Bristol-Myers Squibb Pte Ltd: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; MSD Pharma (Singapore): Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; Sanofi Aventis Singapore: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support; Janssen-Cilag Singapore: Honoraria, Other: Travel Support.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 293
Author(s):  
Gee-Hye Kim ◽  
Jihye Kwak ◽  
Sung Hee Kim ◽  
Hee Jung Kim ◽  
Hye Kyung Hong ◽  
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Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is used as a source of donor cells for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation. The success of transplantation is dependent on the quality of cord blood (CB) units for maximizing the chance of engraftment. Improved outcomes following transplantation are associated with certain factors of cryopreserved CB units: total volume and total nucleated cell (TNC) count, mononuclear cell (MNC) count, and CD34+ cell count. The role of the storage period of CB units in determining the viability and counts of cells is less clear and is related to the quality of cryopreserved CB units. Herein, we demonstrate the recovery of viable TNCs and CD34+ cells, as well as the MNC viability in 20-year-old cryopreserved CB units in a CB bank (MEDIPOST Co., Ltd., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea). In addition, cell populations in CB units were evaluated for future clinical applications. The stable recovery rate of the viability of cryopreserved CB that had been stored for up to 20 years suggested the possibility of uses of the long-term cryopreservation of CB units. Similar relationships were observed in the recovery of TNCs and CD34+ cells in units of cryopreserved and fresh CB. The high-viability recovery of long-term cryopreserved CB suggests that successful hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation and other clinical applications, which are suitable for treating incurable diseases, may be performed regardless of long-term storage.


2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 164-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
T O Kalynychenko

Significant progress in the promotion of procedural technologies associated with the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells caused a rapid increase in activity. The exchange of hematopoietic stem cells for unrelated donor transplantations is now much easier due to the relevant international professional structures and organizations established to support cooperation and standard setting, as well as rules for the functioning of both national donor registries and cord blood banks. These processes are increasing every year and are contributing to the outpacing rates of development in this area. Products within their country should be regulated by the competent government authorities. This study analyzes the work of international and national levels of support for transplantation activity in the field of unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the standardization order of technologies, as well as data that justify the need to create a network of donated umbilical cord blood banks in Ukraine as a factor in the development of allogeneic transplantation. This will promote the accessibility of international standards for the treatment of serious diseases for Ukrainian citizens.


HemaSphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1062
Author(s):  
M. Barbosa ◽  
V. Molla ◽  
A. Mendroni Junior ◽  
M. Goncalves ◽  
E. Kimura ◽  
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