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Relapse remains the worst life-threatening complications after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), whose prognosis has been historically dismal. Given the rapid development of genomics and immunotherapies, the interference strategies for AML recurrence have been changing these years. More and more novel targeting agents that have received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) proposed a set of minimal markers for identifying human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs) in 2007. Since then, with the growing interest of better characterising hMSCs, various additional surface markers have been proposed. However, the impact of how culture conditions, in particular, the culture surface, vary the expression of hMSC markers was overlooked. METHODS AND RESULTS: In this study, we utilized the RNA sequencing data on hMSCs cultured on different surfaces to investigate the variation of the proposed hMSC biomarkers. One of the three ISCT proposed positive biomarker, CD90 was found to be significantly down regulated on hMSCs culture on fibrous surfaces when compared to flat surfaces. The detected gene expression values for 177 hMSCs biomarkers compiled from the literature are reported here. Correlation and cluster analysis revealed the existence of different biomarker communities that displayed a similar expression profile. We found a list of hMSCs biomarkers which are the least sensitive to a change in surface properties and another list of biomarkers which are found to have high sensitivity to a change in surface properties. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that substrate properties have paramount effect on altering the expressions of hMSCs biomarkers and the proposed list of substrate-stable and substrate-sensitive biomarkers would better assist in the population characterisation. However, proteomic level analysis would be essential to confirm the observations noted.
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Humans , Biomarkers , Chemistry , Gene Expression , Mesenchymal Stem Cells , Quality Control , Regenerative Medicine , Sequence Analysis, RNA , Surface Properties , TranscriptomeABSTRACT
Liver cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer death.Partial hepatectomy and liver transplantation are the most effective therapies.However, postoperative tumor metastasis and recurrence are the main obstacles in the long-term survival.Liver cancer stem cells (LCSCs) within cancer tissues are associated with tumor occurrence, proliferation and tolerance to current therapy and are regarded as the major root of metastasis and recurrence.Eradication of LCSCs is a novel therapy of liver cancer.In this review, surface markers of LCSCs and mechanisms of pro-metastasis and recurrence, circulating LCSCs,microenvironment of LCSCs and their roles in the metastasis and relapse are summarized.
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OBJECTIVES: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells which identified by adherence to plastic, expression of cell surface markers including CD44, CD90, CD105, CD106, CD166, and Stro-1, lack of the expression of hematopoietic markers, no immunogenic effect and replacement of damaged tissues. These properties led to development of progressive methods to isolation and characterization of MSCs from various sources for therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine. METHODS: We isolated MSC-like cells from testis biopsies, ovary, hair follicle and umbilical cord Wharton's jelly and investigated the expression of specific cell surface antigens using flow cytometry in order to verify stemness properties of these cells. RESULTS: All four cell types adhered to plastic culture flask a few days after primary culture. All our cells positively expressed common MSC-specific cell surface markers. Moreover, our results revealed the expression of CD19and CD45 antigens in these cells. CONCLUSION: According to our results, high expression of CD44 in spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs), hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs),granulosa cells (GCs)and Wharton's jelly-MSCs (WJ-MSCs)may help them to maintain stemness properties. Furthermore, we suggest that CD105+SSCs, HFSCs and WJ-MSCs revealed the osteogenic potential of these cells. Moreover, high expression of CD90 in SSCs and HFSCs may associate to higher growth and differentiation potential of these cells. Further, the presence of CD19 on SSCs and GCs may help them to efficiency in response to transmembrane signals. Thus, these four types of MSCs may be useful in clinical applications and cell therapy.
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Female , Humans , Adult Stem Cells , Leukocyte Common Antigens , Antigens, Surface , Biopsy , Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy , Flow Cytometry , Hair Follicle , Mesenchymal Stem Cells , Ovary , Plastics , Regenerative Medicine , Stem Cells , Testis , Umbilical Cord , Wharton JellyABSTRACT
La cuantificación de poblaciones leucocitarias en sangre periférica puede realizarse con ayuda del análisis por citometría de flujo. Los valores de poblaciones leucocitarias en neonatos son frecuentemente contrastados con sangre periférica de adultos. El presente reporte preliminar muestra el análisis de tres muestras de sangre de cordón umbilical de pacientes sanos y tres muestras de sangre periférica de neonatos con diagnóstico de sepsis tardía. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que CD69, CD71 y CD45RO pueden ser de utilidad para diferenciar estados de sepsis en neonatos. En un estudio futuro, la propuesta es realizar un análisis multiparamétrico por citometría de flujo que permita un análisis integral de la sepsis neonatal.
Quantification of leukocyte populations in peripheral blood can be performed using flow cytometry. The leukocyte populations are often contrasted between neonate and adult peripheral blood. This preliminary report shows the analysis of three samples of umbilical cord blood of healthy subjects and three peripheral blood samples of newborns diagnosed with late sepsis. Our results show that CD69, CD71 and CD45RO could be useful to differentiate states of sepsis in neonates. We propose a subsequent study to generate a multiparametric flow cytometry analysis that will allow a comprehensive analysis of neonatal sepsis.
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More and more scholars have accepted the hypothesis of tumor stem cells after successful separation of tumor stem cells from tumor tissues. Tumor stem cells are considered as origins of recurrence and metastasis of malignant tumors. Studying all kinds of tumor stem cell markers and identifying them, clarifying the mechanisms of their resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy will bring new hope to conquer carcinoma.
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Germinal center (GC) is a critical site where the humoral immune responses take place. Especially memory cells are known to be generated from the GC. In this experiment, T cells observed in the GC were studied in the aspect of memory T cells. T cells responding to myelin basic protein (MBP) antigen usually have their own specific T cell receptor complex (TCR) consisting of V 2 and V 8. Therefore, MBP antigen enables to trace specific T cells reacting to MBP antigen. This experiment, in which balb/c mice were injected with MBP into footpad and the popliteal lymph nodes were removed, showed that most of V 2 +/- cells were L3T4 +/- cells, and that initially they were located in the deep cortex near the B cell follicles and later they were observed in the GC. In case of the primary injection of MBP, IL -4 +/- cells were observed for the first time, followed by appearance of CD69 and CD2R. In case of the secondary injection, all of IL -4, CD25, CD69, CD2R and CTLA -4 were observed from the 1st day after injection. However IL -4, CD25 and CD69 among them were not observed any more since 2 wks after the secondary injection. These results strongly suggest that T cells observed in the GC during the immune responses for MBP might be memory T helper cells.
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Animals , Mice , Germinal Center , Immunity, Humoral , Lymph Nodes , Memory , Myelin Basic Protein , Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell , T-Lymphocytes , T-Lymphocytes, Helper-InducerABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the correlation between CD4+T cell division and surface molecule expression or cytokine production after stimulation with antigen.Methods:Isolation of CD4+T cells from spleens and lymph nodes of OVA-T cell-receptor transgenic mouse (TCR-Tg ). After stimulation with OVA peptide antigen in the presence of antigen-presenting cells, CD4+T cell division, surface molecule expression and intracellular cytokine production are determined in flow cytometry.Results:CD4+T cells are divided 1-5 times after stimulation for 3 days with antigen. The cell division is associated with both up- and down-regulation of surface molecules such as CD25, CD44, CD62L and CD69 and of cytokines such as IFN-?, IL-4 and IL-10.IL-12 promotes cell division and enhances IFN-? but inhibits IL-4 and IL-10 production.Conclusion:After stimulation with antigen, CD4+T cells are divided in association with the quantitative and qualitative changes of surface molecules and cytokine production.
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Objective:Understanding of subset、memory cell generation、effector function and organ distribution of Th1 cells in vitro and in vivo.Methods:Different stages of polarized Th1 cells are generated from antigen-specific CD4 +T cells.The expression of cell surface markers and intracellular cytokines(IL-2、IFN-? and IL-4) is determined at a single cell level by FACS. Equal numbers of CFSF-labeled naive CD4 +T cells and different stages of Th1 cells are adoptively transferred into mouse.The production of IFN-? and distribution of Th1 memory cells in lymphoid and non-lymphoid organs are measured. Results:Th1 cell populations can be subdivided into several subsets based upon the production of IL-2 and IFN-?. The percentage of IFN-?-producing cells is increased and IL-2-producing cells is decreased following repeatedly stimulation under Th1 culture condition. Moreover,the expression of CD62L on Th1 cells is reduced after activation and differentiation of CD4 +T cells. 2 weeks post-transfer,the frequency of naive CD4 +T cells is comparable from lymph nodes、spleens and lungs,whereas memory Th1 cells are preferentially detected in spleens and lungs and rapidly produce IFN-? following re-exposure to the same antigen.Conclusion:Th1 cell population is composed of distinct subsets of cells. In comparson with naive CD4 +T cells,memory Th1 cells reveal the changes of surface molecule expression、biologic function and distribution in tissues.
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BACKGROUND: It is knovn that Langerhans cells are damaged fuctionally and morphologically by UV irradiation. Recently, high-dose UVA-1 therapy (340-400nm) was introduced as an effective treatment of severe exacerbated atopic dermatitis. However, the effect of UVA-1 therapy on surface markers and function of epidermal Langerhans cells are still unclear. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a high dose UVA-1 irradiation affects cutaneous immune system, the effect of UVA-1 on the expression of ATPase and Ia antigen of mouse epidermal Langerhans cells and induction of contact hypersensitivity in mice skin were investigated and were compared to those of UVA-2. METHODS: Balb/c mice were irradiated with 150J/cm and 300J/cm of UVA-1 and UVA-2 in a single dose at one time or 3 fractionated doses for 3 days. The number of Langerhans cells was evaluated using ATPase and immunoperoxidase-stained epidermal sheets. Balb/c mice were irradiated with same manner after induction of contact hypersensiyity by applying 0.5% oxazolone solution and the influence of UV irradiation was evaluated by measuring the ear swelling of mice. RESULTS: 1. The expression of surface markers of Langerhans cells was not affected by 150J/cm and fractionated 300J/cm of UVA-1. However, single irradiation of 300J/cm of UVA-1 reduced signifi-cantly the expression of surface markers. The irradiation of UVA-2 induced more prominent reduction of the expression of surface markers compared to UVA-l. 2. Although the induction of contact hypersensitity was not inhibited in groups irradiated by single or fractionated 150J/cm of UVA-1, it was inhibited in groups irradiated with 300J/cm of UVA-1. The inhibition of contact hypersensitivity induction by UVA-2 irradiation was also more prominent than that by UVA-1. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that epidermal Langerhans cells could be damaged by high doses of UVA-1 and the damage of Langerhans cells by UVA-1 is weaker than that by UVA-2.