人骨髓基质细胞促进脐血CD34+细胞的体外扩增和对NOD/SCID小鼠的植入

目的 研究人骨髓基质细胞(MSC)促进脐血CD34+细胞体外扩增及植入能力的作用.方法 分离、培养正常人的MSC作为滋养层细胞.在TPO、SCF、FL和G-CSF刺激下,比较有、无MSC滋养层细胞对扩增脐血CD34+细胞后,CD34+细胞和CFU数的增加倍数,以及植入非肥胖性糖尿病/重症联合免疫缺陷(NOD/SCID)小鼠的能力.结果 以骨髓MSC为滋养层细胞的培养体系可以更加有效地扩增脐血CD34+细胞.体外扩增1周总细胞数(TNC)、CD34+细胞和CFU的均数分别增加111.6、19.3和58.0倍;体外扩增2周后TNC、CD34+细胞和CFU的均数分别增加532.8、41.3和563.5倍.脐血细胞输入NOD/SCID小鼠6周后,移植未扩增脐血细胞的对照组小鼠骨髓细胞中人CD45+细胞比例仅为1.2%～3.7%;移植单纯细胞因子刺激扩增组小鼠骨髓中,人CD45+细胞比例为7.6%～12.1%;以MSC为滋养层扩增的脐血细胞移植组,人CD45+细胞比例达到45.3%～59.1%.结论 以人骨髓MSC为作为饲养层细胞,不但可以更加有效扩增脐血CD34+细胞,而且可以促进脐血细胞植入NOD/SCID小鼠的能力,有潜在的临床应用价值.     

Repopulating activities of human cord blood cells separated by a stem cell collection filter in NOD/SCID mice: a comparative study of filter method and HES method

BACKGROUND: Volume reduction and removal of RBCs are essential for cost-efficient cord blood (CB) banking. It has previously been shown that a newly developed device, a stem cell-collection filter (SCCF), can reduce the CB volume and remove RBCs efficiently, giving high recovery rates for CD34+ cells, colony-forming cells, and long-term culture-initiating cells with short operation time. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of CB cells separated by SCCF and HES by analyzing repopulation in NOD/SCID mice. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 1 x 10(6) or 5 x 10(6) nucleated cells derived from SCCF- or HES-separated, cryopreserved, thawed, and washed CB were transplanted into NOD/SCID mice. Eight weeks after transplantation, bone marrow cells of the recipient mice were examined by flow cytometry and hematopoietic progenitor assay for the engraftment of human cells. RESULTS: Mice given human CB cells, separated by SCCF, showed degrees of engraftment similar to those in mice given HES-separated CB cells. There was no significant difference in the lymphohematopoietic reconstitution pattern in the two groups of mice. CONCLUSION: SCCF processing does not appear to reduce the number of repopulating cells in NOD/SCID mice or alter the number of HPCs. It is now shown that these cells can be captured by SCCF and removed, and that they will engraft.     

Direct immunomagnetic method for CD34+ cell selection from cryopreserved cord blood grafts for ex vivo expansion protocols

BACKGROUND: Cord blood is a useful source of HPCs for allogeneic transplantation. HPC ex vivo expansion of a cord blood graft has been proposed as a way to increase the speed of engraftment and thus to reduce the occurrence of transplantation-related complications. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to optimize a method for CD34+ cell selection of thawed cord blood grafts under clinical grade conditions, intended for application in a static, serum-free expansion culture. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twelve samples were thawed and washed with dextran, albumin, and rHu-deoxyribo-nuclease I (RHu-DNase) to avoid clumping. CD34+ cells were selected by using a sensitized immunomagnetic bead and 9C5 MoAb complex. A buffer containing rHu-DNase, citrate, albumin, and immunoglobulin in PBS was used during the procedure. CD34+ cells were eluted and detached by using an immunomagnetic cell selection device. Cells from the enriched fraction were cultured for 6 days in serum-free medium supplemented with rHu-SCF, rHu-IL-3, rHu fetal liver tyrosine kinase 3 ligand, and rHu thrombopoietin (50 ng/mL each). Cells were expanded in well plates and in two semipermeable bags. RESULTS: A mean of 1.94 x 10(6) (+/- 1.55) CD34+ cells was obtained, yielding a CD34+ cell recovery of 52 +/- 12 percent. Nonspecific loss of CD34+ cells was 32 +/- 10 percent. CFU-GM and BFU-E/CFU-Mixed recoveries were 33 +/- 15 percent and 27 +/- 12 percent, respectively. CD34+ cells obtained were functionally comparable with fresh CD34+ cells selected for clonogenic potential. The capacity for expansion was not significantly different in the two types of bags studied. HPCs in wells were expanded 33 +/- 14-fold for CD34+ cells and 42 +/- 19-fold for overall colonies. The expansion rates observed in wells were significantly superior to those obtained in bags. CONCLUSION: The feasibility of a clinical-scale cord blood selection procedure based on a direct immunomagnetic method after thawing, followed by an ex vivo expansion culture using semipermeable bags, is shown. After 6 days of expansion, it was possible to generate a 9-fold increase in CD34+ cells, a 6-fold increase in CFU-GM and a 13-fold increase in BFU-E/CFU-Mixed colonies.     

Preclinical ex vivo expansion of cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells: duration of culture; the media, serum supplements, and growth factors used; and engraftment in NOD/SCID mice

BACKGROUND: Ex vivo expansion of cord blood (CB) hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells increases cell dose and may reduce the severity and duration of neutropenia and thrombocytopenia after transplantation. This study's purpose was to establish a clinically applicable culture system by investigating the use of cytokines, serum-free media, and autologous plasma for the expansion of CB cells and the engraftment of expanded product in nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient (NOD/SCID) mice. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Enriched CB CD34+ cells were cultured in four media (Iscove's modified Dulbecco's medium with FCS, Gibco; X-Vivo-10, BioWhittaker; QBSF-60, Quality Biological; and StemSpan SFEM, Stem Cell Technologies) with four cytokine combinations (thrombopoietin [TPO], SCF, Flt-3 ligand [FL] with and without G-CSF, and/or IL-6). The effect of autologous CB plasma was also investigated. The read-out measures were evaluated on Days 8 and 12. After expansion at the optimized condition, cultured cells were transplanted into sublethally irradiated NOD/SCID mice. The engraftment of human CD45+ cells and subsets in the bone marrow, spleen, and peripheral blood was determined. RESULTS: QBSF-60 or StemSpan SFEM supported high yields of early progenitors (CD34+ cells, 相似文献   

转基因骨髓基质细胞对人脐血CD34+细胞体外扩增作用的研究

为探讨转染FL基因的人原代骨髓基质细胞对脐血CD34+ 细胞的体外扩增效应 ,建立了转基因骨髓基质细胞与人脐血CD34+ 细胞共培养体系。采用免疫磁珠法分离人脐血CD34+ 细胞 ,在不同的体外培养体系中进行培养并取样检测细胞总数 ,CFC和CD34+ 细胞百分率。结果表明 ,在不同组合的培养体系中 ,转基因骨髓基质细胞培养体系较骨髓基质细胞培养体系和无滋养层培养体系对有核细胞总数 ,CFC含量和CD34+ 细胞含量均具有明显的扩增作用 ,分别扩增了 12 2 .5± 4 .3,39.6± 2 .7和 11.8± 0 5 2倍 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :转染FL基因的人骨髓基质细胞协同其它细胞因子可增强对人脐血CD34+ 细胞的体外扩增作用。     

Clinical isolation and functional characterization of cord blood CD133+ hematopoietic progenitor cells

BACKGROUND: Human cord blood is a relevant source of CD133+ HPCs. Clinical-scale isolation of human umbilical cord blood (UCB) CD133+ HPCs using immunomagnetic microbeads and the CliniMACS clinical cell isolator is reported. CD133+ HPCs isolated after large-scale processing were functionally characterized. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Closed disposable sets were used to process nine different samples of RBC-reduced UCB nucleated cells. In-vitro hematopoietic assays and human xenografts in NOD/SCID mice were performed to assess the functional properties of isolated CD133+ cells. Different mixtures of human cytokines were tested for the ability to expand nascent CD133+ HPCs. Furthermore, freshly isolated CD133+ cells were conditioned in culture medium specifically tested to support in-vitro myogenesis or osteogenesis. RESULTS: Isolation procedures yielded the recovery of an average of 2.53 x 10(6) CD133+ HPCs with a mean recovery of 96 percent (referred to as RBC-reduced samples) and a final sample purity of 82 percent. Purified CD133+ cells had high cloning efficiency, had relevant long-term activity, and were capable of repopulating irradiated NOD/SCID mice. In 10-day stroma-free cultures, a 2-fold and 8.3-fold expansion of colony-forming cells (CFCs) and extended long-term culture-initiating cells, respectively, was obtained. Freshly isolated CD133+ cells differentiated into large nucleated cells expressing either myosin D or osteopontin (as revealed by RT-PCR and immuno-cytochemistry), with a protein/mRNA expression comparable to or even higher than that observed in UCB CD133- nucleated cells in identical culture conditions. CONCLUSION: Collectively, clinical-scale isolation of UCB CD133+ cells provides a relevant amount of primitive HPCs with high hematopoietic activity and in-vitro mesenchymal potential.     

人胎盘源贴壁细胞支持脐血CD34+细胞体外扩增

从胎盘中分离培养人胎盘源贴壁细胞 (humanplacentaderivedadherentcells,hPDAC) ,研究其对脐血CD34+细胞体外扩增作用。以酶消化法自人胎盘组织中分离培养hPDAC ,并以流式细胞术对其进行鉴定。进一步 ,采用免疫磁珠法分离人脐血CD34+细胞 ,建立以hPDAC为滋养层的CD34+细胞体外扩增培养体系 ,并与无滋养层的液体培养体系相比 ,观察不同培养体系对有核细胞总数、CFC及CD34+细胞百分率的影响。结果表明 ,人胎盘组织中可分离培养出hPDAC ,并证实其为混合性细胞群体 ,主要含有间充质细胞。以hPDAC为滋养层的共培养体系较无滋养层液体培养体系对有核细胞总数、CFC及CD34+细胞均具有明显的扩增效应 ,其中以SCF +IL 3+IL 6 +FL +hPDAC组扩增效果最强 ,分别扩增了 ( 12 6 .0± 6 .7)倍 ,( 4 9.8± 1.7)倍和 ( 8.3± 1.6 5 )倍。上述结果提示 ,hPDAC具有体外支持造血作用 ,并提供了一与脐血CD34+细胞体外扩增相适应的新滋养层。     

人胚胎AGM区基质细胞在体外培养中对脐血CD34+细胞的支持作用

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人脐血间充质干细胞促进脐血CD34+细胞在NOD/SCID小鼠体内植入的实验研究

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Ex vivo culture of cord blood CD34+ cells expands progenitor cell numbers, preserves engraftment capacity in nonobese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient mice, and enhances retroviral transduction efficiency

Ex vivo culture of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells could potentially improve the efficacy of human placental/umbilical cord blood (CB) in clinical hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation and allow gene transduction using conventional retroviral vectors. Therefore, we first examined the effects of a 7-day period of ex vivo culture on the hematopoietic capacity of CB CD34+ cells. Medium for the ex vivo cultures contained either serum and six recombinant human hematopoietic growth factors (GFs), including Flt-3 ligand (FL), Kit ligand (KL = stem cell factor), thrombopoietin (Tpo), interleukin 3 (IL-3), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), and interleukin 6 (IL-6), or a serum-free medium containing only FL, KL, and Tpo. After culture under both ex vivo conditions, the total numbers of viable cells, CD34+ cells, colony-forming cells (CFCs), and long-term culture initiating cells (LTC-ICs) were increased. In contrast, the severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mouse engrafting potential (SEP) of cultured cells was slightly decreased, as compared with fresh cells. Nevertheless, cultured human CB CD34+ cells were able to generate engraftment, shown to persist for up to 20 weeks after transplantation. We next tested the efficacy of retroviral transduction of cultured cells. Transduced cultured human cells were able to engraft in NOD/SCID mice, as tested 4 weeks after transplantation, and EGFP+CD34+ cells and EGFP+ CFCs were isolated from the chimeras. Thus, although additional improvements in ex vivo culture are still needed to expand the numbers and function of human HSCs, the current conditions appear to allow gene transduction into hematopoietic SCID engrafting cells, while at least qualitatively preserving their in vivo engraftment potential.     

High platelet contamination in progenitor cell concentrates results in significantly lower CD34+ yield after immunoselection

BACKGROUND: Selection of CD34+ cells by specific immunoselection leads to a significant loss of those cells. The factors influencing the yield and purity are not well identified. The results of CD34+ selection from peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs) with high and low platelet contamination that are harvested with two different cell separators are reported. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A progenitor cell concentrator (Ceprate SC, CellPro) was used to select CD34+ cells from 41 PBPC concentrates from 23 consecutive patients with relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (n = 3), breast cancer (n = 17), and multiple myeloma (n = 3). PBPC collection was performed by using two cell separators (CS3000 Plus, Fenwal: Group A, n = 11; and Spectra, COBE: Group B, n = 9). To reduce platelet contamination in the Spectra PBPC concentrates, an additional low-speed centrifugation was performed before CD34+ cell selection (Group C, n = 3). Leukapheresis components were stored overnight at 4 degrees C and combined with the next day's collection before the CD34+ selection procedure in 19 patients. RESULTS: A median of 1.5 leukapheresis procedures per patient were performed. Pooled PBPC concentrates showed no statistical difference in median numbers of white cells and CD34+ cells in Groups A and B: 3.2 (0.8-9.2) versus 4.4 (1.6-8. 3) x 10(10) white cells per kg and 15.0 (4.7-24.0) versus 12.0 (5. 6-34.0) x 10(6) CD34+ cells per kg. Platelet contamination was significantly higher in Group B: 0.67 (0.15-2.4) versus 2.3 (0.5-7. 1) x 10(11) (p = 0.0273). After the selection process, there was a significantly greater loss of CD34+ cells in Group B than in Group A: 39.1 versus 63.2 percent (p = 0.0070), with a median purity of 78. 0 percent versus 81.0 percent. An additional low-speed centrifugation before CD34+ cell selection seemed to reduce CD34+ cell loss in Group C with 16.9, 31.9, and 37.5 percent, respectively. CONCLUSION: CD34+ cell selection from PBPC concentrates resulted in an increased loss of CD34+ cells in concentrates with a higher platelet content. To improve CD34+ yield, PBPC concentrates with an initially low platelet contamination should be used, or additional low-speed centrifugation should be performed.     

间充质干细胞与人脐血CD34+细胞共移植对NOD/SCID小鼠造血重建的影响

目的 观察间充质干细胞(MSC)与不同比例脐血CD34+细胞共移植对NOD/SCID小鼠造血重建的影响,明确MSC与脐血CD34+细胞共移植的最适数量.方法 给60Coγ射线照射的雌性NOD/SCID小鼠共移植人MSC和不同比例的脐血CD34+细胞,观察共移植后42 d内小鼠外周血白细胞和血小板变化,并于移植后42 d处死小鼠,用流式细胞术检测外周血、骨髓和脾脏人源细胞含量.结果 与单纯脐血CD34+细胞移植相比较:①脐血CD34+细胞与1、5和10倍数量的MSC共移植时,可明显减轻外周血白细胞和皿小板的下降幅度(P<0.01),提前1周使白细胞和血小板恢复至正常水平(P<0.05),三组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05);②MSC与不同比例的脐血CD34+细胞共移植均可明显提高外周血、骨髓和脾脏造血细胞植入率.比例为10:1时,外周血、骨髓和脾脏中的人源细胞(huCD45+细胞)含量分别增加了(2.8±0.6)倍、(3.5±0.9)倍和(5.2±0.6)倍,增加倍数差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01),达到了最佳的植入效果.结论 脐血CD34+细胞与10倍数量的MSC共移植可达到最佳的促进造血重建作用.     

Immunomagnetic selection of CD34+ cells: factors influencing component purity and yield

BACKGROUND: In immunomagnetic selection of CD34+ cells from HPC transplants, not all factors that affect yield and purity of CD34+ cells are known. METHODS: Forty-three consecutive procedures of immunomagnetic selection of CD34+ cells from peripheral blood HPCs and bone marrow harvests (autologous harvests, n = 27; allogeneic harvests; n=16) were performed by use of a cell selection system (Isolex 300i, Baxter Immunotherapy). The composition of the starting component and the subsets of CD34+ cells were analyzed for correlation with the yield and purity of the final component. RESULTS: The mean purity of the final components was 84.3 percent (range, 27-99%), and the mean yield was 51.4 percent (range, 9.4-80. 4%). Partial regression analysis showed that, among the factors correlating with purity and/or yield, the RBC volume in the starting fraction had the highest predictive impact on the purity and yield of CD34+ cells, even after the exclusion of procedures using bone marrow harvests as an HPC source (beta coefficient, -0.704; p = 0. 001). CONCLUSION: The use of the Isolex 300i system allows efficient recovery of CD34+ cells in routine selection procedures. The volume of RBCs in the starting component should be minimized to ensure a high yield and purity of the final component.     

Platelet Precursor Cells Can Be Generated from Cultured Human CD34+ Progenitor Cells But Display Recirculation into Hematopoietic Tissue upon Transfusion in Mice

BACKGROUND: Whereas ex vivo expanded megakaryocytic progenitor cells have been investigated for their ability to support platelet regeneration, the question whether more mature platelet-like particles expanded from hematopoietic progenitor cells may be useful for transfusion purposes remains largely elusive. METHODS: Human peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs) were enriched using surface expression of CD34 by immunoselection. CD34+ enriched PBPCs were expanded ex vivo in serum-free medium supplemented with cytokines. As a proof-of-principle, distribution of expanded CD61+ particles was analyzed after transfusion into Non-Obese Diabetic/ Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (NOD/SCID) mice. RESULTS: Highest ex vivo expansion for CD41+/CD61 + cells was achieved when medium was supplemented with SCF, TPO and IL-3. During expansion culture, CD34 marker expression decreased from 85 to 2-8%, while megakaryocytic cells appeared and CD41 and CD61 expression increased from 3 to about 30%. After transfusion of the expanded cells in NOD/SCID mice, CD61 + cells located mainly to bone marrow and to a lesser degree to spleen, but also circulated in blood. CONCLUSIONS: Platelet-like particles using cytokine-substituted serumfree medium can be generated efficiently from CD34+ expansion cultures, but mainly home to hematopoietic tissue.     

Preterm birth and the availability of cord blood for HPC transplantation

BACKGROUND: Cord blood from deliveries at term can be used for HPC transplantation. The objective of this study was to determine the amounts of cord blood nucleated cells (NCs) and HPCs that were collectable from preterm deliveries. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Cord blood collected from preterm deliveries between 22 and 36 weeks of gestation was compared with regard to volume, NC count (/mL), CD34+ cell count (/mL), and the NC and CD34+ cell counts per cord blood sample and at different gestational ages. RESULTS: A correlation was found between gestational age and NC count (r = 0.52, p<0.001), and an inverse relation was found between gestational age and CD34+ cell count (r = - 0.68, p<0.001). The CD34+ cell count per cord blood sample was independent of gestational age (r = - 0.13, p = NS), and no significant difference between early (22-32 week) and late (33-36 week) preterm deliveries was found (p = 0.870). Comparison with published data from cord blood transplantations revealed that up to one-third of preterm samples contained at least as many NCs (or CD34+ cells) as the median cell dose transplanted (calculated for the median recipient weight) in the respective study. Furthermore, 77 percent of all preterm samples contained at least 1 x 10(7) NCs (and 42% at least 1 x 10(5) CD34+ cells) per kg for transplantation in a recipient of 20-kg body weight, which corresponds to the lower threshold of cells per kg in the graft recommended by Eurocord. CONCLUSION: Preterm delivery should not be a reason to exclude cord blood collection if allogeneic cord blood transplantation in a sibling is planned.     

Gene transfer to repopulating human CD34+ cells using amphotropic-, GALV-, or RD114-pseudotyped HIV-1-based vectors from stable producer cells.

A novel, stable human immunodeficiency virus type 1 vector packaging system, STAR, was tested for its ability to transduce human cord blood CD34+ progenitor cells assayed both in vitro and after transplantation into NOD/SCID mice. Vectors pseudotyped with three different gammaretrovirus envelopes were used: the amphotropic MLV envelope (MLV-A), a modified gibbon ape leukemia virus envelope (GALV+), and a modified feline endogenous virus RD114 envelope (RDpro). Gene transfer to freshly thawed CD34+ cells in the absence of cytokines was very low. Addition of cytokines increased gene transfer efficiency significantly and this was further augmented if the cells were prestimulated for 24 h. Concentration of the vectors (15-fold) by low-speed centrifugation increased gene transfer to CD34+ cells in vitro even further. More than 90% of cells were transduced with a single exposure to the RDpro vector as determined by GFP expression using flow cytometry. The two other pseudotypes transduced approximately 65-70% of the cells under the same conditions. Transplantation of CD34+ cells prestimulated for 24 h and then transduced with a single exposure to concentrated vector revealed that the RDpro vector transduced 55.1% of NOD/SCID repopulating human cells, which was significantly higher than the MLV-A (12.6%)- or GALV+ (25.1%)-pseudotyped vectors.     

The predictive value of white cell or CD34+ cell count in the peripheral blood for timing apheresis and maximizing yield

BACKGROUND: The collection of peripheral blood stem and progenitor cells (PBPCs) for transplantation can be time-consuming and expensive. Thus, the utility of counting CD34+ cells and white cells (WBCs) in the peripheral blood was evaluated as a predictor of CD34+ cell yield in the apheresis component. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The WBC and CD34+ cell counts in the peripheral blood and the apheresis components from 216 collections were assessed. Sixty-three patients underwent mobilization with chemotherapy plus filgrastim, and 17 patients and 14 allogeneic PBPC donors did so with filgrastim alone. The relationship between the number of WBC and CD34+ cells in the peripheral blood and in the apheresis component was analyzed by using rank correlation and linear regression analysis. RESULTS: The correlation coefficient for CD34+ cells per liter of peripheral blood with CD34+ cell yield (x 10(6)/kg) was 0.87 (n = 216 collections). This correlation existed for many patient and collection variables. However, patients with acute myeloid leukemia had fewer CD34+ cells in the apheresis component at any level of peripheral blood CD34+ cell count. Components collected from patients with CD34+ cell counts below 10 x 10(6) per L in the peripheral blood contained a median of 0.75 x 10(6) CD34+ cells per kg. When the WBC count in the blood was below 5.0 x 10(9) per L, the median number of CD34+ cells in the peripheral blood was 5.6 x 10(6) per L (range, 1.0-15.5 x 10(6)/L). A very poor correlation was found between the WBC count in the blood and the CD34+ cell yield (p = 0.12, n = 158 collections). CONCLUSION: The number of CD34+ cells, but not WBCs, in the peripheral blood can be used as a predictor for timing of apheresis and estimating PBPC yield. This is a robust relationship not affected by a variety of patient and collection factors except the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. Patients who undergo mobilization with chemotherapy and filgrastim also should undergo monitoring of peripheral blood CD34+ cell counts, beginning when the WBC count in the blood exceeds 1.0 to 5.0 x 10(9) per L.     

脐带间充质干细胞对CD34+细胞在小鼠体内归巢的影响及其机制研究

目的 探讨脐带来源间充质干细胞(MSC)对脐血来源CD34+细胞在NOD/SCID小鼠体内归巢的影响及其可能的机制.方法 将CD34+细胞与MSC细胞共移植入经放射线照射后的NOD/SCID小鼠,采用流式细胞术和RT-PCR检测移植后20 h NOD/SCID小鼠骨髓及脾脏中人CD34+细胞,计算其相应的骨髓和脾脏的归巢效率.将脐血CD34+细胞与脐带MSC体外共培养,检测MSC细胞对CD34+细胞趋化功能的影响;并于培养4、7 d检测培养后CD34+细胞表面CD49e、CD31、CD62L、CD11a等归巢相关黏附分子表达情况.结果 ①移植后20 h采用流式细胞术成功在小鼠骨髓和脾脏中检测到人CD45+细胞.共移植组CD34+细胞骨髓归巢率[(7.2±1.1)%]高于单移植组[(5.4±0.9)%](P<0.05).②RT-PCR结果 显示共移植组小鼠骨髓细胞和脾脏细胞,单移植组小鼠脾脏细胞扩增得到人GAPDH基因片段,而单移植组小鼠骨髓细胞未见明显扩增条带.③MSC存在时,CD34+细胞的体外迁移能力为(35.7±5.8)%,显著高于CD34+细胞自发迁移率[(3.5±0.6)%,P<0.05].④CD34+细胞与MSC体外共培养后细胞表面CD49e、CD31和CD62L黏附分子的表达水平高于CD34+细胞单独培养组.结论 MSC细胞与CD34+细胞共移植有利于CD34+细胞向骨髓、脾脏等造血器官归巢,这可能与MSC促进CD34+细胞迁移以及维持CD34+细胞表面归巢相关黏附分子的表达相关.     

Expansion of human NOD/SCID-repopulating cells by stem cell factor, Flk2/Flt3 ligand, thrombopoietin, IL-6, and soluble IL-6 receptor

Here, we demonstrate a significant ex vivo expansion of human hematopoietic stem cells capable of repopulating in NOD/SCID mice. Using a combination of stem cell factor (SCF), Flk2/Flt3 ligand (FL), thrombopoietin (TPO), and a complex of IL-6 and soluble IL-6 receptor (IL-6/sIL-6R), we cultured cord blood CD34(+) cells for 7 days and transplanted these cells into NOD/SCID mice. Bone marrow engraftment was judged successful when recipient animals contained measurable numbers of human CD45(+) cells 10-12 weeks after transplantation. When cells were cultured with SCF+FL+TPO+IL-6/sIL-6R, 13 of 16 recipients were successfully engrafted, and CD45(+) cells represented 11.5% of bone marrow cells in engrafted recipients. Cells cultured with a subset of these factors were less efficiently engrafted, both as measured by frequency of successful transplantations and prevalence of CD45(+) cells. In animals receiving cells cultured with all 4 factors, human CD45(+) cells represented various lineages, including a large number of CD34(+) cells. The proportion of CD45(+) cells in recipient marrow was 10 times higher in animals receiving these cultured cells than in those receiving comparable numbers of fresh CD34(+) cells, and the expansion rate was estimated at 4.2-fold by a limiting dilution method. Addition of IL-3 to the cytokine combination abrogated the repopulating ability of the expanded cells. The present study may provide a novel culture method for the expansion of human transplantable hematopoietic stem cells suitable for clinical applications.     

小鼠骨髓腔内输注人脐血造血干/祖细胞植活水平的观察

目的 探讨小鼠骨髓腔内输注能否增强人脐血造血干/祖细胞(HS/PC)异种移植的植活能力.方法 将不同数量(1×103、1×104、0.5×105、1×105、5×105)的人脐血CD34+细胞经尾静脉和骨髓腔途径移植入经亚致死剂量照射的NOD/SCID小鼠.于指定时间点处死小鼠,用PCR法检测人17号染色体α-微卫星特异性片段及用流式细胞术检测人源CD45+细胞,观察脐血CD34+细胞在移植小鼠左、右两侧胫骨和股骨及脾脏等部位的归巢及其长期植活能力.结果 异种移植后24h,经骨髓腔移植5×105 CD34+细胞的小鼠肝、脾、肺组织,外周血,左右两侧胫骨和股骨、骨髓细胞均表达人17号染色体α-卫星特异性片段.不同数量的人脐血CD34+细胞经骨髓腔途径移植入NOD/SCID小鼠后,8周时其植活良好(检测部位包括输注部位右侧胫骨,以及非输注部位右侧股骨、左侧胫骨、左侧股骨、脾脏及外周血).分别经尾静脉和骨髓腔两种途径输注同一来源的人脐血CD34+细胞1.0×105,8周时两组间人造血细胞植活水平分别为(44.063±20.095)%和(45.881±22.316)%,差异无统计学意义(P＜0.05);而将移植CD34+细胞数降至1.0×104时,则经骨髓腔途径输注的人脐血CD34+细胞小鼠植活水平(54.019±31.338)%显著优于尾静脉输注途径[(12.197±10.350)%,P＜0.01)];当CD34+细胞输注量降至1.0×103时,仅有骨髓腔内输注组小鼠能见到人脐血CD34+细胞植活,且植活部位通常为非输注部位骨骼.结论 小鼠骨髓腔内移植能够增强人脐血造血干/祖细胞的植活水平.