Human cord blood long-term engrafting cells are CD34+ CD38-.
There have been controversies about CD34 and CD38 expression by human cord blood (CB) stem cells. Using the newborn NOD/SCID/beta2-microglobulin-null mouse assay that we recently developed, we examined the in vivo engrafting capability of human CB cells. Almost all of the 4-5 months engrafting cells were found in CD34(+) population. The capability of secondary reconstitution was found only in the CD34(+) cells. When the CD34(+) CB cells were separated into CD38(-) and CD38(+) subpopulations and tested for engraftment, the majority of the engrafting cells were detected in the CD38(-) subpopulation. These findings are consistent with the results from studies of murine stem cells and strongly indicate that the phenotype of human CB stem cells is CD34(+) CD38(-).
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29401, USA.
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D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase / Q000378:metabolism*; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1; D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000378:metabolism*; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000378:metabolism*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000378:metabolism; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D006085:Graft Survival; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D051379:Mice; D016688:Mice, Inbred NOD; D016513:Mice, SCID; D009244:NAD+ Nucleosidase / Q000378:metabolism; D013154:Spleen / Q000378:metabolism; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
D015703:Antigens, CD; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin; D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase; C498154:CD38 protein, human; C498155:Cd38 protein, mouse; D009244:NAD+ Nucleosidase; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1