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Transplantation ; 71(7): 1003-7, 2001 Apr 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11349709

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) from unrelated HLA-matched heparinized cadaveric organ donors (HCOD) are a new potential source of cells for transplantation and gene therapy. In addition, these cells could also be used as adjuvant therapy to increase microchimerism and graft tolerance after transplantations of various solid organs. Our purpose was to develop an efficient method for harvesting hematopoietic cells from HCODs, METHODS: Bone marrow cells were harvested from pelvic bones and/or vertebral bodies from 50 adult HCODs before or up to 3 hr after disconnecting the donor from the respirator. Subsequently, we evaluated the hematological and gasometric parameters of aspirated marrow samples as well as the proliferative potential, viability, and expression of CD34 and AC133 antigens on these cells. RESULTS: We noticed that up to 2-3 hr after disconnecting the donor from the respirator bone marrow cavities do not clot and remain uninfected and that it is possible to aspirate bone marrow mononuclear cells in quantities sufficient to perform allotransplantation. Nevertheless, due to the developing hypoxia and acidosis of the hematopoietic microenvironment the number and proliferative potential of CD34+ and AC133+ cells gradually decreases. Hence, to obtain viable early hematopoietic cells, bone marrow should be aspirated without delay; optimally before HCOD is disconnected from the respirator or at the very latest 2 hr after organ harvest. CONCLUSIONS: Collectively, our results show that early hemopoietic cells may be efficiently harvested from HCOD in large quantities and used for research and/or transplantation purposes. We postulate to create an international network of banks in which hemopoietic stem cells from HCODs could be preserved for therapeutic purposes.


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Cadaver , Genetic Therapy , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation , Hematopoietic Stem Cells , Heparin/pharmacology , Tissue Donors , Tissue and Organ Harvesting , AC133 Antigen , Adult , Antigens, CD , Antigens, CD34/analysis , Bone Marrow Cells/immunology , Female , Glycoproteins/analysis , Humans , Inhalation , Male , Middle Aged , Peptides/analysis , Time Factors , Tissue and Organ Harvesting/methods
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