Immunomagnetic T-Lymphocyte Depletion (ITLD) of Rat Bone Marrow Using OX-19 Monoclonal Antibody

Graft versus host disease (GVHD) may be abrogated and host survival prolonged by in vitro depletion of T lymphocytes from bone marrow (BM) prior to allotransplantation. Using a mouse anti-rat pan T-lymphocyte monoclonal antibody (0×19) bound to monosized, magnetic, polymer beads, T lymphocytes were removed in vitro from normal bone marrow. The removal of the T lymphocytes was confirmed by flow cytometry. Injection of the T-lymphocyte-depleted bone marrow into fully allogeneic rats prevents the induction of GVHD and prolongs host survival.

A highly efficient technique of T-lymphocyte depletion using rat bone marrow is described. It involves the binding of OX-19, a MoAb directed against all rat thy-mocytes and mature peripheral T lymphocytes, to monosized, magnetic polymer spheres. Magnetic separation of T lymphocytes after mixing the allogeneic bone marrow with the bead/OX-19 complex provides for a simple, rapid depletion of T lymphocytes from the bone marrow. In vitro studies using flow cytometry and the prevention of GVHD in a fully allogeneic rat bone marrow model have been used to demonstrate the effectiveness of the depletion procedure.     

Evolving Therapeutic Options for Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease

Despite improvements in prevention and treatment of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), chronic GVHD (cGVHD) remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality of allogeneic transplant patients. Chronic GVHD remains a leading cause of late complications posttransplant and is impacted by donor-, patient-, and transplant-related (hematopoietic cell transplant [HCT]) factors. Advances in the biological understanding of cGVHD have provided opportunities to improve clinical interventions for prevention and treatment. Expansion of posttransplantation cyclophosphamide beyond haploidentical HCTs has transformed alternative donor, matched, and mismatch GVHD outcomes and is currently being investigated in two upcoming clinical trials network prophylaxis studies. Although corticosteroids remain the cornerstone therapy, several clinical trials are prospectively investigating the utility of using novel agents in combination with corticosteroids as upfront therapy to mitigate prolonged steroid exposure. Several treatment options for patients with steroid-refractory cGVHD are currently being investigated, and advances have resulted in ibrutinib becoming the first cGVHD agent approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. We review recent advances in understanding of cGVHD pathophysiology and new approaches for the prevention and treatment of cGVHD.     

Infections and neutrophils in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in children after allogeneic stem cell transplantation

It is plausible that infections post‐hematopoietic SCT play a role in the pathogenesis of BOS. A prospective study for children with history, questionnaire, examination, PFTs, and blood counts at one, three, six, nine, 12, 18, and 24 months post‐SCT was conducted. Between September 2009 and September 2011 (n = 39), six developed BOS at 200 days (range 94–282), three patients had probable clinical respiratory infection, and all six had higher neutrophil count compared to non‐BOS patients (4.7 vs. 2.4 at three months and 6.3 vs. 2.9 at six months ×10⁹/L, p = 0.03). Contribution of clinical and subclinical infection needs to be considered in the pathogenesis of BOS.     

Haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for paediatric high‐risk T‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Paediatric HR T‐cell ALL demonstrates dismal prognosis with chemotherapy, and poor outcomes could be improved with allo‐SCT. HID‐SCT is an almost immediately available choice; however, few studies have focused on the outcomes of HID‐SCT for paediatric HR T‐ALL. Forty‐eight consecutive HR T‐ALL children who underwent HID‐SCT were included. Survival outcomes and factors predictive of outcomes were retrospectively analysed. Of the 48 patients, 35 were in CR1, 10 in CR2, and three in relapse. The cumulative incidence of grade 3/4 aGVHD was 10.4% and that of extensive cGVHD was 28.4%. The CIR at three yr was 30.8% and that of NRM at three yr was 14.7%. At a median follow‐up of 20.0 (range 2.5–124.2) months, the three‐yr LFS was 54.4%. Children who received transplants during CR1 had a better LFS (65.7% vs. 26.0%, p = 0.008) and a lower relapse rate (19.8% vs. 56.7%, p = 0.014) compared to those during non‐CR1. HID‐SCT is feasible for HR T‐ALL children, and survival outcomes are better when performed in CR1 compared to non‐CR1. Prospective clinical trials would be needed to confirm that.     

异基因造血干细胞移植后慢性移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型的建立和评价

目的 采用化疗药物预处理方案建立异基因造血干细胞移植的慢性移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型,并进行评价.方法 以BALB/cH-2kd小鼠作为供鼠,C57BL/6H-2kd小鼠为受鼠.对受鼠使用不同的化疗药物进行预处理[方案1:白消安20mg/(kg·d)×4d+环磷酰胺150mg/(kg·d)×2 d;方案2:白消安20mg/(kg·d)×4 d+环磷酰胺100mg/(kg·d)×2 d],然后经尾静脉注射不同剂量的供鼠脾细胞(6×107或4×107个)和(或)相同剂量的骨髓细胞(2×107个),建立慢性移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型;采用嵌合体分析、临床评分、组织病理学等进行评价.结果 采用白消安20mg/(kg·d)×4d-+环磷酰胺150mg/(kg·d)×2d的方案进行预处理、2×107个骨髓单个核细胞+6×107个脾单个核细胞进行移植可形成较高水平的供受者混合嵌合体.移植物抗宿主病发生时间多集中在供鼠脾细胞输注后30～90 d,化疗药物剂量大的预处理方案及移植细胞数高的移植组小鼠的临床评分和慢性移植物抗宿主病的发生率高于化疗药物剂量小的预处理方案及移植细胞数少的移植组(P＜0.05).模型小鼠肠、肝脏、皮肤、脾脏等器官出现细胞和结构异常、炎症细胞浸润等病理改变.结论 采用白消安和环磷酰胺预处理、给予2×107个骨髓单个核细胞+6×107或4×107个脾单个核细胞可形成较稳定的慢性移植物抗宿主病小鼠模型,为进一步指导临床治疗慢性移植物抗宿主病奠定了实验基础.     

股骨转子下骨折术后不愈合并内固定断裂1例

患者,女,69岁,既往高血压病史,慢性胃溃疡30余年,无糖尿病、冠心病、肝炎等病史。患者于13个月前从约1.5 m高处摔落致右大腿上部疼痛肿胀,伴髋部活动受限,在当地医院行X线检查,诊断为右股骨转子下骨折,AO分型32-A2型(见图1A)。于当地医院行切开复位动力髋螺钉内固定术治疗,术后X线片显示对位对线良好(见图1B)。术后患者能缓慢行走,定期当地门诊复查,见折端骨痂生长,但愈合迟缓,右侧股骨有逐渐内翻趋势。3 d前晨起时突发右侧大腿疼痛肿胀,中段可扪及异物感,行走困难,遂于2017年1月20日至我院门诊就诊。行X线检查提示:右股骨转子下骨折,内固定术后改变,折端部分愈合,股骨上段内固定钢板外移,螺钉断裂(见图1C)。     

脱细胞异体真皮在阴茎增粗效果下对原发性早泄的影响

目的探讨应用人脱细胞异体真皮(human acellular dermal mantrix,HADM)在阴茎增粗方案中治疗男性原发性早泄的疗效及安全性。方法采用回顾性分析我院2017年3月~2019年8月收治的94例原发性早泄患者,通过阴茎神经电生理结果划分阴茎皮肤高敏感型及混合型早泄患者作为本次课题研究对象,评估内容包括手术前后阴茎体感诱发电位(DNSEP/GPSEP)潜伏期、阴茎交感皮肤反应(PSSR)潜伏期、阴茎中段周径(疲软)、中国早泄指数-5评分(CIPE-5)、阴道内射精潜伏期(IELT)、国际勃起功能评分问卷-5(IIEF-5)以及患者与性伴侣的满意度。结果对比患者术前及术后3月各项指标,除IIEF-5外,术后患者阴茎中段周径(疲软)明显增粗、阴茎体感诱发电位(DNSEP/GPSEP)潜伏期、阴茎交感皮肤反应(PSSR)潜伏期、IELT明显延长、CIPE-5及性伴侣的满意度明显改善,有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论在应用脱细胞异体真皮阴茎增粗方案中,治疗男性原发性阴茎皮肤高敏感型及混合型早泄效果显著,患者阴道内射精潜伏期时间明显增长,同时,性生活质量显著提升,并发症极少,安全有效。因此,值得在当今临床中应用和推广。     

Human cytomegalovirus-specific immunity following haemopoietic stem cell transplantation

The herpesvirus Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an important opportunistic infection in recipients of allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplants, in whom HCMV-specific CD8+ and CD4+ T-cell responses are impaired. The nature of the HCMV-specific T-cell response in healthy virus carriers has been characterised in detail. High frequencies of circulating CD8+ T-cells that recognise defined viral peptides are maintained for years, and include individual CD8+ clones that have undergone extensive clonal expansion and phenotypic diversification in vivo. Following stem cell transplantation, the kinetics of HCMV-specific CD8+ T-cell reconstitution in the recipient are related to the presence or absence of antigen-experienced CD8+ T-cells transferred via the allograft, and to the presence of the virus in the recipient. We discuss recent progress in our understanding of HCMV-specific immunity in healthy virus carriers and in recipients after alloSCT.     

Treatment of high-risk acute myelogenous leukaemia by myeloablative chemoradiotherapy followed by co-infusion of T cell-depleted haematopoietic stem cells and culture-expanded marrow mesenchymal stem cells from a related donor with one fully mismatched human leucocyte antigen haplotype

A 20-year-old woman with high-risk acute myelogenous leukaemia was transplanted with granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood CD34+ haematopoietic stem cells and bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) from her human leucocyte antigen haplotype-mismatched father after myeloablative conditioning therapy. The patient engrafted rapidly and had no acute or chronic graft-versus-host disease. Since transplantation, the patient has shown an enduring trilineage haematological complete response without any evidence of leukaemia relapse at 31 months. We suggest that MSC can be used effectively for genetically haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute leukaemia.