Characteristics of hematopoietic and immunologic reconstitution following co-transplantation of two umbilical cord blood units in SCID mice / 中华器官移植杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate characteristics of hematopoietic and immunologic reconstitution in mixed cord blood transplantation. Methods Single, 2 human HLA-haploidentical or HLA-mismatched cord blood units were transplanted into sublethally irradiated severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) mice, respectively. The characteristics of engraftment, multilineage hematopoiesis and immunologic reconstitution among the three guoups were compared. Results Single or 2 cord blood units could engraft SCID mice and reconstitute human hematopoiesis and immunologic functions. No significant differences in engrafting rate were observed. Cord blood cells were apt to differentiate into NK cells and B lymphocytes. One or 2 cord blood units could be implanted in SCID mice simultaneously as shown by HLA-DQB1 gene detection. The cord blood containing more hematopoietic progenitor cells and higher colony forming potentiality was apt to engraft. Moreover, in less HLA disparity group, 2 cord blood units were prone to engraft simultaneously. Conclusions Co-transplantation of two cord blood units can reconstitute hematopoietic and immunologic functions in SCID mice. However, imbalance in multilineage differentiation existed.