title: [Selective depletion of donor alloreactive T cells by using immuno-magnetic cell sorting].
abstract: This study was aimed to explore a new method of alleviating graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation through selective elimination of human alloreactive T cells expressing either CD25(+) or CD69(+) by immuno-magnetic cell sorting (MACS). Healthy donor peripheral blood mononuclear cells were cocultivated with bone marrow mononuclear cells from HLA-nonidentical leukemia recipient with remission in one-way mixed lymphocyte culture (OWMLC). After 3 days, both CD25(+) and CD69(+) lymphocytes were removed by MACS. The depleted donor fraction and untreated donor cells were then rechallenged in a secondary mixed lymphocyte culture (MLC) with the original stimulator cells or a third party to assess relative alloreactivity. The results showed that 50% inhibition of the secondary MLC was observed in the depleted donor fraction. Alloreactivity against unrelated third-party cells was largely preserved. It is concluded that this method reduces alloreactivity while retaining reactivity against a third party target in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Children Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, Suzhou 215003, China.
authors.forename: Hu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Yi-Huan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte / Q000276:immunology; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D018189:Immunomagnetic Separation / Q000379:methods*; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit / Q000276:immunology; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D000099192:CD69 Antigens
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D000945:Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte; D053645:Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha Subunit; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D000099192:CD69 Antigens