title: Correlation of colony-forming cells, long-term culture initiating cells and CD34+ cells in apheresis products from patients mobilized for peripheral blood progenitors with different regimens.
abstract: Peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) populations used for transplantation were analyzed for the presence of CD34+ cells, colony-forming cells (initial CFC), and long-term culture initiating cells (LTC-IC) cultured on irradiated stroma for 5 weeks. Thirty-eight leukapheresis products were studied from 11 patients with breast cancer, 2 with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and 1 with ovarian cancer harvested during recovery from either cyclophosphamide (CY) chemotherapy or cyclophosphamide-VP16 with G-CSF (CY-VP-G). CY-VP-G products had a threefold higher median number of mononuclear cells collected, a fivefold higher median concentration of CD34 and LTC-IC and a threefold higher concentration of initial-CFC when compared with CY products. CY-VP-G products had a significantly higher ratio of CFU-GM to BFU-E than the CY-mobilized products. Significant correlations of r = 0.89 and r = 0.68 were observed when comparing CD34 and CFC in products from CY or CY-VP-G patients, respectively. Analysis of the regression lines indicated that slopes of these regression lines were significantly different with a ratio of CD34 to initial CFC of 15:1 in the CY-VP-G products versus 5.2:1 with the CY products. These data indicate a higher cloning efficiency of the CD34+ population in the products from CY-mobilized patients. Significant correlations of r = 0.9 (CY) and r = 0.53 (CY-VP-G) were observed when the initial CD34 concentration and the LTC-IC were compared. Comparison of initial CFC with LTC-IC also showed significant correlations (r = 0.94, CY; r = 0.58, CY-VP-G) in samples from both patient groups.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Immunotherapy Division, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Round Lake, IL 60073.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lum
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Unverzagt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Epps
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghalie
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McLeod
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaizer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D003114:Colony-Forming Units Assay; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007937:Leukapheresis; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide