title: Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor versus granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor for collection of peripheral blood progenitor cells from healthy donors.
abstract: The harvesting of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs) after granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor stimulation instead of bone marrow in healthy donors has become increasingly popular. Donors, given the choice between bone marrow and PBPC donation, often prefer cytapheresis because of the easier access, no necessity for general anesthesia, and no multiple bone marrow punctures. In addition, accelerated engraftment and immunomodulation by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-mobilized PBPCs are advantageous for the recipient. However, because of donor inconvenience and poor mobilization, there is a need to develop improved procedures. Aspects such as durability of hematopoietic engraftment, characterization of the earliest stem cell, and composition of PBPCs are not yet well defined, and international donor registration and follow-up must be considered when evaluating long-term safety profiles in healthy donors. This review concentrates on the most significant developments on mobilization of PBPCs published during the past year.
authors.affiliation: St. Anna Children's Hospital and Children's Cancer Research Institute, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fischmeister
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gadner
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D016238:Cytapheresis / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000592:standards; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000592:standards; D019650:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D014019:Tissue Donors
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D016178:Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor