[Effect of mesenchymal stem cells on multiple myeloma cells growth and inhibition of bortezomib induced cell apoptosis].

Objective: To investigate the role of mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in multiple myeloma (MM) bone marrow (BM) microenrivonment and their effect on myeloma cells survival and bortezomib induced apoptosis.

Methods: BMSCs were derived from BM of untreated myeloma patients (MM-BMSCs) and healthy donors (HD-BMSCs), respectively. The phenotype, proliferation time and cytokine secretion of MM-BMSCs were detected and compared with HD-BMSCs.

[Effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on the CD34+ cells transplantation in NOD/SCID mice].

Objective: To study the effect of human umbilical blood (UB) mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) on the CD34(+) cells transplantation in NOD/SCID Mice.

Methods: Umbilical blood CD34(+) cells (3.5 x 10(5) cells) alone or combined with umbilical cord MSC cells were transplanted into NOD/SCID mice that had been irradiated with (137)Cs (3.

[Study of influence of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on CD34+ cells in vivo homing in NOD/SCID].

Objective: To investigate the effect and the potential mechanism of umbilical cord (UC) derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on umbilical cord blood (UCB) derived CD34+ cells in vivo homing in xenotransplanted NOD/SCID mice model.

Methods: CD34+ cells and MSCs were derived from fresh UCB and UC, respectively. CD34+ cells (5 x 10(5) per mice) and MSC cells (5 x 10(6) per mice) were co-transplanted into irradiated NOD/SCID mice intravenously.

[Differences in megakaryocyte progenitor ex vivo expansion between CD34+ cells derived from human umbilical cord blood and bone marrow].

The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in megakaryocyte progenitor ex vivo expansion between CD34+ cells derived from human umbilical cord blood (CB) and bone marrow (BM). Mononuclear cells (MNCs) were obtained from CB or BM by Ficoll-Hypaque density gradient separation. CD34+ cells were purified by magnetic cell sorting (MACS).

[The role of stromal cell-derived factor and its receptor-CXCR4 in G-CSF-induced hematopoietic stem cell mobilization].

Objective: To explore the role of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF-1) and its specific receptor CXCR4 in the G-CSF-induced hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPCs) mobilization in human healthy donor.

Methods: The changes of SDF-1/CXCR4 in bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) of healthy donors during G-CSF-induced mobilization were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunohistological staining and flow cytometry. SDF-1 neutralizing antibody wes injected into BALB/c mice to further test its effect on mobilization.

[The effect of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in granulocyte colony stimulation factor-induced stem cell mobilization].

Objective: To investigate the effects of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) on granulocyte colony stimulation factor (G-CSF)-induced hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) mobilization in healthy donors of hematopoietic stem cells.

Methods: Peripheral blood (PB) samples and bone marrow (BM) blood samples were collected from 12 healthy donors of hematopoietic stem cell before and 5 days after G-CSF-induced mobilization. CD34(+) cells were isolated and purified.

[Comparison of expanding dendritic cells derived from cord blood and mobilized peripheral blood by two-step culture method].

To compare the expansion efficiency and function of dendritic cells derived from CB-CD34+ cells and MPB-CD34+ cells by using two-step culture method, enriched CB-CD34+ cells or MPB-CD34+ cells with immunoadsorption were primarily cultured in the presence of FL, SCF, TPO, GM-CSF for 10 days, and then further cultured with a combination of GM-CSF, IL-4, TNF-alpha, CD40Ab and PGE2 to induce DC. The DC phenotypes were detected by flow cytometry, the expansion efficiency and cell function were evaluated by mix-lymphocyte reaction (MLR), IL-12 level was detected by using ELISA and the chemotactic function mediated by secondary lymphoid tissue chemokine (SLC) was determined with Transwell plate. The results indicated that after 10 days of expansion, there were no significant difference in the percentage of CD14+CD1a- cells between CB and MPB [(40.

[Effects of stromal cell-derived factor 1 and platelet factor 4 on the adhesion characteristics and chemotactic function of ex vivo expanded umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells].

To investigate the effects of stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF-1) and platelet factor 4 (PF4) on the homing-related function of expanded ex vivo umbilical cord blood CD34(+) cells, purified cord blood CD34(+) cells were cultured in serum-free medium containing a HGF combination of FL + SCF + TPO (FST) with either 100 ng/ml SDF-1 alone, 100 ng/ml PF4 alone, or both of these 2 cytokines. The expansion rate of CD34(+) cells, colony formation, homing-related functions including expression of homing-related adhesion molecules of expanded CD34(+) cell, adhesion activity and chemotactic function of the re-selected expanded CD34(+) cells were evaluated at different time points. The results showed that expansion rate of CD34(+) cells and expansion multiple of CFU in SDF-1 groups were higher than those in control.

[The expression and clinical significance of early differentiation antigens in acute leukemia].

Objective: To evaluate the expression and clinical significance of early differentiation antigens of hematopoietic cells CD(34), CD(90) and CD(133) in acute leukemia (AL).

Methods: The expression of CD(34), CD(90) and CD(133) on leukemic blasts in 76 AL patients was detected with three-color direct flow-cytometry and CD(133) mRNA was detected with hemi-quantitative reverse transcriptive polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).

Results: (1) CD(34) and CD(133) expression in AL patients was significantly higher than that in controls (46.

[The expression of CD133 in acute leukemia and its clinical significance].

Objective: To evaluate the expression of CD133 and its clinical significance in acute leukemia (AL) patients.

Methods: The expression of CD133 and CD133 mRNA in leukemic blasts from 76 AL patients were detected by three-color flow-cytometry and hemi-quantitative RT-PCR respectively.

Results: (1) CD133 mRNA expression was highly correlated with CD133 expression in both of normal donors and AL patients groups.

[Changes of the migration ability of the cord blood CD(34)(+) cells during short-term ex vivo expansion].

Objective: To study the effect of ex vivo expansion on the migration ability and the CXCR4 expression of umbilical cord blood (CB) hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC).

Methods: CD(34)(+) cells isolated from fresh CB samples were cultured in a serum-free and stroma-free culture system. On day 7, 10 and 14, CD(34)(+) cells were re-selected from the expanded cells, and the expression of CXCR4 and the transmigration ability of these CD(34)(+) cells were evaluated respectively and compared with those of the precultured fresh CD(34)(+) cells.

Short-term ex vivo expansion sustains the homing-related properties of umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells.

Background And Objectives: The homing of stem cells to the bone marrow microenvironment following transplantation is a specific movement eventually leading to the stem cells lodging in specialized niches of hematopoiesis. The present study was designed to develop an ex vivo expansion system capable of preserving the homing potential of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells (HSPC).

Design And Methods: Umbilical cord blood (UCB) CD34+ cells were expanded in QBSF-60 serum-free medium with a simple early-acting combination of cytokines and were re-selected from the expanded products at different time points.

[Preliminary study on extensive amplification of human dendritic cells differentiated from cord blood CD34+ progenitor cells by two-step culture].

Objective: To Explore a two-step culture system to generate a large number of dendritic cells (DC) differentiated from cord blood (CB) CD(34)(+) cells.

Methods: Enriched CB CD(34)(+) cells with immunoadsorption were primarily cultured in the presence of stem cell factor (SCF), Flt-3 ligand (FL), thrombopoietin (Tpo) and interleukin-3 (IL-3) for 7 (group I), 10 (group II) or 14 days (group III) respectively, and then further cultured with GM-CSF, IL-4 and TNF-alpha for 5 - 8 days to induce DC. The expansion and cell function were evaluated by flow cytometry (FCM) and mix-lymphocyte reaction (MLR), and detection of IL-12 in the supernatant by using ELISA.

[The effects of the short-term ex vivo expansion on the adhesion characteristics and chemotactic function of expanded ex vivo CD34(+) cells].

Objective: To study the effect of ex vivo expansion on the adhesion activities and chemotactic function of umbilical cord blood (UCB) hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs).

Methods: CD34(+) cells isolated from fresh UCB samples were cultured in serum-free and stroma-free culture system. After 7, 10 and 14 days' culture, CD34(+) cells were re-selected from the expanded products.

[Studies on the homing-related adhesion activities of UCB HSPC in short-term ex vivo expansion].

Objective: To study the effect of ex vivo expansion on the adhesion activities of umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC).

Methods: Fresh UCB CD(34)(+) cells were cultured in a serum and stroma-free culture system. At day 7, day 10 and day 14, CD(34)(+) cells were re-selected from the expanded products.