Chuanhe Jiang, Jingtao Huang, Jie Shao, Tingting Yang, Ye Zhao, Meijuan Huang, Hongmei Yi, Jimin Shi, Liping Wan, Feng Chen, Yang Cao, Xiaoxia Hu
{"title":"T-Cell Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Case Series and Systemic Review.","authors":"Chuanhe Jiang, Jingtao Huang, Jie Shao, Tingting Yang, Ye Zhao, Meijuan Huang, Hongmei Yi, Jimin Shi, Liping Wan, Feng Chen, Yang Cao, Xiaoxia Hu","doi":"10.1177/09636897241259722","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241259722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a rare lymphoid and/or plasmocytic proliferation that occurs after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). We aimed to identify the pathologic features and clinical outcomes of T-cell PTLD, an extremely rare subtype of PTLD, after allo-HSCT. In this study, six allo-HSCT recipients with T-cell PTLD from five transplant centers in China were enrolled. All the T-cell PTLD were donor-derived, and three patients were with monomorphic and three with polymorphic types, respectively. All patients received cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP)-based chemotherapy. Five patients achieved complete response (CR), and one experienced progressive disease (PD). The median time from HSCT to onset was 4 (range: 0.6-72) months, analyzed in combination with the other 16 patients with T-cell PTLD identified from previous reports. About 56.3% of the T-cell samples (9/16) were positive for in situ hybridization with an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-encoded small nuclear early region (EBER ISH). CHOP-based chemotherapy might be the optimal strategy for patients who showed no response to empiric therapy with a CR rate of 87.5%. In conclusion, our study observed that T-cell PTLD has distinct clinical manifestations and morphological features, which characterized by less relation to EBV, later occurrence, and poorer prognosis when compared with B-cell PTLD.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241259722"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11165952/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141295605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury in Rat Models: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Yueying Wang, Yi Ding, Chenchen Guo","doi":"10.1177/09636897241262992","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241262992","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is one of the hopeful treatments for spinal cord injury (SCI). Most current studies are in animals, and less in humans, and the optimal transplantation strategy for MSCs is still controversial. In this article, we explore the optimal transplantation strategy of MSCs through a network meta-analysis of the effects of MSCs on SCI in animal models. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), and Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System (SinoMed) databases were searched by computer for randomized controlled studies on MSCs for SCI. Two investigators independently completed the literature screening and data extraction based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. RevMan 5.4 software was used to assess the quality of the included literature. Stata 16.0 software was used for standard meta-analysis and network meta-analysis. Standardized mean difference (SMD) was used for continuous variables to combine the statistics and calculate 95% confidence interval (95% CI). <i>P</i> < 0.05 was considered a statistically significant difference. Cochrane's <i>Q</i> test and the <i>I</i><sup>2</sup> value were used to indicate the magnitude of heterogeneity. A random-effects model was used if <i>I</i><sup>2</sup> > 50% and <i>P</i> < 0.10 indicated significant heterogeneity between studies, and conversely, a fixed-effects model was used. Evidence network diagrams were drawn based on direct comparisons between various interventions. The surface under the cumulative ranking curve area (SUCRA) was used to predict the ranking of the treatment effects of each intervention. A total of 32 animal studies were included in this article for analysis. The results of the standard meta-analysis showed that MSCs improved motor ability after SCI. The network meta-analysis showed that the best treatment effect was achieved for adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ADMSCs) in terms of cell source and intrathecal (IT) in terms of transplantation modality. For transplantation timing, the best treatment effect was achieved when transplantation was performed in the subacute phase. The available literature suggests that IT transplantation using ADMSCs in the subacute phase may be the best transplantation strategy to improve functional impairment after SCI. Future high-quality studies are still needed to further validate the results of this study to ensure the reliability of the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241262992"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11265244/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141442107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liping Xu, Qiaoding Dai, Yan Zhang, Na Lin, Lina Ji, Xinwei Song
{"title":"Prospects for the Application of Transplantation With Human Amniotic Membrane Epithelial Stem Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.","authors":"Liping Xu, Qiaoding Dai, Yan Zhang, Na Lin, Lina Ji, Xinwei Song","doi":"10.1177/09636897241236586","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241236586","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-organ and systemic autoimmune disease characterized by an imbalance of humoral and cellular immunity. The efficacy and side effects of traditional glucocorticoid and immunosuppressant therapy remain controversial. Recent studies have revealed abnormalities in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in SLE, leading to the application of bone marrow-derived MSCs (BM-MSCs) transplantation technique for SLE treatment. However, autologous transplantation using BM-MSCs from SLE patients has shown suboptimal efficacy due to their dysfunction, while allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell transplantation (MSCT) still faces challenges, such as donor degeneration, genetic instability, and immune rejection. Therefore, exploring new sources of stem cells is crucial for overcoming these limitations in clinical applications. Human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAESCs), derived from the eighth-day blastocyst, possess strong characteristics including good differentiation potential, immune tolerance with low antigen-presenting ability, and unique immune properties. Hence, hAESCs hold great promise for the treatment of not only SLE but also other autoimmune diseases.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241236586"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10935745/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140101057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Qiang Zong, Katrin Bundkirchen, Claudia Neunaber, Sandra Noack
{"title":"Effect of High BMI on Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells.","authors":"Qiang Zong, Katrin Bundkirchen, Claudia Neunaber, Sandra Noack","doi":"10.1177/09636897241226546","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241226546","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) are attractive candidates in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Growing evidence has suggested that a high body mass index (BMI) can affect the properties of BMSCs, resulting in a reduced quality of the cells. However, the results are not consistent. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the influences of high BMI on human BMSCs (hBMSCs). To avoid gender bias, BMSCs from females and males were studied independently. Finally, hBMSCs from 89 females and 152 males were separately divided into the normal BMI group (18.5 kg/m<sup>2</sup> ≤ BMI < 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) and the high BMI group (BMI > 25 kg/m<sup>2</sup>). The cells were analyzed for the colony-forming potential; proliferation capacity; <i>in vitro</i> adipogenic, osteogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation potentials; and the expression of 32 common surface antigens. The results showed that high BMI did not change the number of colonies at passage 1 in females and males. In contrast, significantly reduced colony numbers at passage 4 (P4) were found in both female and male donors with high BMI. The doubling time of hBMSCs was comparable between the normal and the high BMI groups of females and males. Furthermore, the results of trilineage differentiation did not differ between the different BMI groups of males. In females, the high and the normal BMI groups also showed similar adipogenic and chondrogenic differentiation, while osteogenic differentiation was significantly enhanced in the high-BMI group. Regarding the expression of surface antigens, the expressions of CD200 and SSEA4 on hBMSCs were reduced in the high-BMI group of females and males, respectively. In conclusion, high BMI suppressed the clonogenicity of female and male hBMSCs at P4, improved the <i>in vitro</i> osteogenesis of female hBMSCs, and decreased the expressions of CD200 on hBMSCs in females and SSEA4 in males.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241226546"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10807335/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139520089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Niklas Harland, Jasmin Knoll, Bastian Amend, Tanja Abruzzese, Harald Abele, Peter Jakubowski, Arnulf Stenzl, Wilhelm K Aicher
{"title":"Xenogenic Application of Human Placenta-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Porcine Large Animal Model.","authors":"Niklas Harland, Jasmin Knoll, Bastian Amend, Tanja Abruzzese, Harald Abele, Peter Jakubowski, Arnulf Stenzl, Wilhelm K Aicher","doi":"10.1177/09636897241226737","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241226737","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In animal models, cell therapies for different diseases or injuries have been very successful. Preclinical studies with cells aiming at a stroke, heart attack, and other emergency situations were promising but sometimes failed translation in clinical situations. We, therefore, investigated if human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells can be injected in pigs without provoking rejection to serve as a xenogenic transplantation model to bridge preclinical animal studies to more promising future preclinical studies. Male human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells were isolated, expanded, and characterized by flow cytometry, <i>in vitro</i> differentiation, and quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction to prove their nature. Such cells were injected into the sphincter muscle of the urethrae of female pigs under visual control by cystoscopy employing a Williams needle. The animals were observed over 7 days of follow-up. Reactions of the host to the xenogeneic cells were explored by monitoring body temperature, and inflammatory markers including IL-1ß, CRP, and haptoglobin in blood. After sacrifice on day 7, infiltration of inflammatory cells in the tissue targeted was investigated by histology and immunofluorescence. DNA of injected human cells was detected by PCR. Upon injection in vascularized porcine tissue, human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells were tolerated, and systemic inflammatory parameters were not elevated. DNA of injected cells was detected <i>in situ</i> 7 days after injection, and moderate local infiltration of inflammatory cells was observed. The therapeutic potential of human placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cells can be explored in porcine large animal models of injury or disease. This seems a promising strategy to explore technologies for cell injections in infarcted hearts or small organs and tissues in therapeutically relevant amounts requiring large animal models to yield meaningful outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241226737"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10851762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139697028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rao Chen, Hailong Zhao, Liya Ai, Jiying Zhang, Dong Jiang
{"title":"Inhibiting T-Cell-Mediated Rejection of the Porcine Meniscus Through Freeze-Thawing and Downregulating Porcine Xenoreactive Antigen Genes.","authors":"Rao Chen, Hailong Zhao, Liya Ai, Jiying Zhang, Dong Jiang","doi":"10.1177/09636897241273689","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241273689","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immune rejection presents a significant challenge in xenogenic meniscal transplantation. Pigs are widely regarded as an advantageous tissue source for such transplants, with porcine GGTA1, CMAH, and B4GALNT2 being among the most common xenoreactive antigen (Ag) genes. While some studies have suggested that allogeneic meniscus (AM) transplants may exhibit immunoprivileged properties, our study observed slight immunological rejection has been observed following contact between human meniscal cells (HMCs) and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Given the limited systematic research on immune responses following xenograft meniscus transplantation, we established porcine meniscus transplantation (PMT) models to comprehensively assess the immunogenicity of porcine meniscus (PM) from both innate and adaptive immune perspectives. Our investigations confirmed that PMT beneath the epidermis led to innate cell infiltration into the xenografts and T-cell activation in local lymph nodes. T-cell activation upregulated the interleukin (IL)-17 signaling pathway, disrupting collagen organization and metabolic processes, thereby hindering PM regeneration. Using freeze-thaw treatment on PM alleviated T-cell activation post-transplantation by eliminating xenogenic DNA. In vitro findings demonstrated that gene editing in porcine meniscal cells (PMCs) suppressed human T-cell activation by downregulating the expression of xenoreactive Ag genes. These results suggest that GGTA1/CMAH/B4GALNT2 knockout (KO) pigs hold significant promise for advancing the field of meniscal transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241273689"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11344903/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142046423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stem Cells and Their Derivatives: Unlocking the Promising Potential of Minimally Manipulated Cells for <i>In Situ</i> Tissue Engineering.","authors":"Ilya Klabukov, Denis Baranovskii","doi":"10.1177/09636897231221846","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897231221846","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We've read with great interest the article by Smolinska et al. entitled \"Stem Cells and Their Derivatives: An Implication for the Regeneration of Nonunion Fractures\" regarding the recent scientific studies dealing with the treatment of nonunion fractures in clinical and preclinical settings using Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC)-based therapeutic techniques. Bone tissue regeneration is a dynamic process that involves the restoration of damaged or lost bone structure and function. Traditional approaches such as autografts and allografts, platelet rich plasma (PRP) treatment and cell therapies, have limitations, including donor site morbidity and immunologic concerns, as well as cell culture and processing requirements. In contrast, the use of minimally manipulated cells that do not require culturing has emerged as a promising alternative that offers several advantages in bone tissue regeneration.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897231221846"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10798098/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139484715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mitigating Cross-Species Viral Infections in Xenotransplantation: Progress, Strategies, and Clinical Outlook.","authors":"Yenong Zhou, Shuyu Zhou, Qian Wang, Bing Zhang","doi":"10.1177/09636897241226849","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241226849","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Xenotransplantation holds great promise as a solution to address the critical shortage of organs, but it raises concerns regarding the potential transmission of porcine viruses to recipients, leading to infections and even zoonotic diseases. Data used in this review were mainly from literature of Pubmed database. Keywords included xenotransplantation, infection, virus, and epidemiology. The original articles and critical reviews selected were relevant to this review's theme. We review the major viral infections of concern in xenotransplantation, their risk of transmission, diagnosis, treatment, and ways to prevent infection. Then, we pivot to a comprehensive overview of the current status of xenotransplantation. In addition, we offer our own insights and recommendations for propelling xenotransplantation forward, transitioning from preclinical experiments to the critical phase of clinical trials. Viral infections pose considerable safety concerns within xenotransplantation, particularly with the possibility of emerging or currently unidentified viruses. Clinical trials serve as a crucial platform to progress the safety standards of xenotransplantation. However, further studies and dedicated efforts are required to effectively translate findings into practical applications that can improve safety measures in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241226849"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10807386/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139520092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Gelatin Hydrogel Nonwoven Fabric Combined With Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Enhances Subcutaneous Islet Engraftment.","authors":"Ryusuke Saito, Akiko Inagaki, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Takehiro Imura, Norifumi Kanai, Hiroaki Mitsugashira, Yukiko Endo Kumata, Takumi Katano, Shoki Suzuki, Kazuaki Tokodai, Takashi Kamei, Michiaki Unno, Kimiko Watanabe, Yasuhiko Tabata, Masafumi Goto","doi":"10.1177/09636897241251621","DOIUrl":"10.1177/09636897241251621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Subcutaneous islet transplantation is a promising treatment for severe diabetes; however, poor engraftment hinders its prevalence. We previously revealed that a gelatin hydrogel nonwoven fabric (GHNF) markedly improved subcutaneous islet engraftment. We herein investigated whether the addition of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) to GHNF affected the outcome. A silicone spacer sandwiched between two GHNFs with (AG group) or without (GHNF group) ADSCs, or a silicone spacer alone (Silicone group) was implanted into the subcutaneous space of healthy mice at 6 weeks before transplantation, then diabetes was induced 7 days before transplantation. Syngeneic islets were transplanted into the pretreated space. Intraportal transplantation (IPO group) was also performed to compare the transplant efficiency. Blood glucose, intraperitoneal glucose tolerance, immunohistochemistry, and inflammatory mediators were evaluated. The results in the subcutaneous transplantation were compared using the Silicone group as a control. The results of the IPO group were also compared with those of the AG group. The AG group showed significantly better blood glucose changes than the Silicone and the IPO groups. The cure rate of AG group (72.7%) was the highest among the groups (GHNF; 40.0%, IPO; 40.0%, Silicone; 0%). The number of vWF-positive vessels in the subcutaneous space of the AG group was significantly higher than that in other groups before transplantation (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Lectin angiography also showed that the same results (<i>P</i> < 0.05). According to the results of the ADSCs tracing, ADSCs did not exist at the transplant site (6 weeks after implantation). The positive rates for laminin and collagen III constructed around the transplanted islets did not differ among groups. Inflammatory mediators were higher in the Silicone group, followed by the AG and GHNF groups. Pretreatment using bioabsorbable scaffolds combined with ADSCs enhanced neovascularization in subcutaneous space, and subcutaneous islet transplantation using GHNF with ADSCs was superior to intraportal islet transplantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":9721,"journal":{"name":"Cell Transplantation","volume":"33 ","pages":"9636897241251621"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11102670/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140956043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}