title: Evaluation of ex vivo expansion and engraftment in NOD-SCID mice of umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells using the DIDECO "Pluricell System".
abstract: The Dideco "Pluricell System" is a commercially available closed device composed of an expansion chamber and a kit of certified reagents that allow haematopoietic stem cell expansion. We have expanded seven umbilical cord blood (UCB) samples following the manufacturer's instructions; two groups of irradiated NOD-SCID mice have been transplanted with expanded and nonexpanded cells from the same UCB, and bone marrow was analysed for the presence of human cells. Average UCB volume was 61.6+/-8.8 ml; mean nucleated cell content was 1090.5+/-189.9 x 10(6). Percentage and number of CD34+ cells were 0.37+/-0.13% and 3.9+/-1.2 x 10(6). After separation, CD34+ cell purity was 82+/-11%. Mean number of inoculated cells was 760 000; mean NC and CD34+ fold expansion at 12 days was 230.4+/-91.5 and 21.0+/-11.9. Both groups of mice showed successful engraftment: the percentage of human cells was higher in the group receiving expanded cells (3.4+/-2.01%) compared to the group receiving nonexpanded cells (1.5+/-0.66%) (P<0.00018, Mann-Whitney test). The cell population obtained after 12 days expansion consisted mainly of myeloid and megakaryocytic progenitors. The CD34+ antigen reached the maximum expression level at day 12 (7.5+/-2.0%). Analysis of lineage-markers for human myelomonocytic, megakaryocytic, B, T, CD34 and erythroid cells, gave evidence that all the lineages were represented in the marrow of transplanted mice.
authors.affiliation: DIDECO srl, Via Statale 12 nord 86, 41037 Mirandola, MO, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Astori
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Adami
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mambrini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bigi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cilli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Facchini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falasca
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Malangone
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Panzani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Degrassi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018952:Antigens, CD34 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D019149:Bioreactors; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D019070:Cell Lineage; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens / Q000096:biosynthesis; D051379:Mice; D016688:Mice, Inbred NOD; D016513:Mice, SCID; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018952:Antigens, CD34; D017493:Leukocyte Common Antigens