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PURPOSE: Immunotherapy holds promise as a new strategy for the eradication of residual cells in acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Leukaemic antigen presenting cells (APCs) combining optimal antigen presentation and tumour antigenicity could be used as potent T cell activators. For clinical purposes it is desirable to culture APCs under serum-free conditions. Therefore,we compared morphological,immunophenotypical and functional outcome of the serum-free culture of AML-APCs to their serum-enriched culture. METHODS: AML blasts (n=19) were cultured in the presence of either a cytokine mix or calcium ionophore (CI) for 14 and 2 days,respectively,in FCS-containing medium (FCS),StemSpan serum-free medium (SP) and CellGro serum-free medium (CG). After culture relative yields were calculated and immunophenotypic analysis of APC markers was performed. The mixed leukocyte reaction (MLR) was used to determine T cell stimulating capacity. RESULTS: Serum-free culture of AML-APCs resulted in comparable morphology,relative yields and immunophenotype to serum-enriched culture. By comparing both serum-free media we observed a trend towards a more mature phenotype of CI-cultured AML-APCs in SP. MLR showed that serum-free cultured cells have equal T cell stimulatory capacity in comparison with serum-enriched culture. CONCLUSION: These data show that the serum-free culture of AML-APCs is feasible and that these APCs are comparable to serum-enriched cultured AML-APCs with regard to morphological,immunophenotypical and functional characteristics. These AML-APCs are suitable for the development of active specific immunisation protocols which meet the criteria for good clinical practise (GCP). View Publication

Long-term marrow cultures (LTMC) allow the proliferation and differentiation of primitive human hematopoietic progenitor cells to be maintained for many weeks in the absence of exogenously provided hematopoietic growth factors. Previous investigations focused on defining various types of cells that are present in this culture system and on measuring the cycling behavior of the different subpopulations of colony-forming cells maintained within it. These studies suggested that mesenchymal stromal elements derived from the input marrow play a key role in regulating the turnover of the most primitive,high-proliferative potential erythroid and granulopoietic colony-forming cells that are found almost exclusively in the adherent layer of LTMC. In this study we show that the re-entry into S-phase of these primitive hematopoietic progenitors that occurs after each weekly medium change is due to an as yet undefined constituent of horse serum,which is absent from fetal calf serum. However,this effect is not unique to the factor present in horse serum. It is also elicited by the addition to LTMC of several well-defined growth regulatory molecules,ie,platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF),interleukin-1 (IL-1),transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-alpha),and IL-2. None of these was able to stimulate hematopoietic colony-forming cells in methylcellulose assays,although all have known actions on mesenchymal cells including,in some cases,the ability to increase production of growth factors that can stimulate primitive high-proliferative potential hematopoietic progenitors in clonogenic assays. Interestingly,a stimulating effect was not obtained after addition of endotoxin to LTMC. TGF-beta,a direct-acting negative regulator that acts selectively on primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells if added to LTMC simultaneously with new medium or IL-1,blocked their stimulating activity. These results suggest a model in which indirect,local modulation of both positive and negative regulatory factors via effects on mesenchymal elements determines the rate of turnover of adjacent populations of very primitive hematopoietic cells that are normally maintained in a quiescent state in vivo. View Publication

Cell-based therapies against HIV/AIDS have been gaining increased interest. Natural killer (NK) cells are a key component of the innate immune system with the ability to kill diverse tumor cells and virus-infected cells. While NK cells have been shown to play an important role in the control of HIV-1 replication,their functional activities are often compromised in HIV-1-infected individuals. We have previously demonstrated the derivation of NK cells from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) with the ability to potently kill multiple types of tumor cells both in vitro and in vivo. We now demonstrate the derivation of functional NK cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). More importantly,both hESC- and iPSC-derived NK cells are able to inhibit HIV-1 NL4-3 infection of CEM-GFP cells. Additional studies using HIV-1-infected human primary CD4(+) T cells illustrated that hESC- and iPSC-derived NK cells suppress HIV-1 infection by at least three distinct cellular mechanisms: killing of infected targets through direct lysis,antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity,and production of chemokines and cytokines. Our results establish the potential to utilize hESC- and iPSC-derived NK cells to better understand anti-HIV-1 immunity and provide a novel cellular immunotherapeutic approach to treat HIV/AIDS. View Publication

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) develop from a specialized subpopulation of endothelial cells known as hemogenic endothelium (HE). Although the HE origin of HSCs is now well established in different species,the signaling pathways that control this transition remain poorly understood. Here,we show that activation of retinoic acid (RA) signaling in aorta-gonad-mesonephros-derived HE ex vivo dramatically enhanced its HSC potential,whereas conditional inactivation of the RA metabolizing enzyme retinal dehydrogenase 2 in VE-cadherin expressing endothelial cells in vivo abrogated HSC development. Wnt signaling completely blocked the HSC inductive effects of RA modulators,whereas inhibition of the pathway promoted the development of HSCs in the absence of RA signaling. Collectively,these findings position RA and Wnt signaling as key regulators of HSC development and in doing so provide molecular insights that will aid in developing strategies for their generation from pluripotent stem cells. View Publication

The c-Myb gene encodes a transcription factor required for proliferation and survival of normal myeloid progenitors and leukemic blast cells. Targeting of c-Myb by antisense oligodeoxynucleotides has suggested that myeloid leukemia blasts (including chronic myelogenous leukemia [CML]-blast crisis cells) rely on c-Myb expression more than normal progenitors,but a genetic approach to assess the requirement of c-Myb by p210(BCR/ABL)-transformed hematopoietic progenitors has not been taken. We show here that loss of a c-Myb allele had modest effects (20%-28% decrease) on colony formation of nontransduced progenitors,while the effect on p210(BCR/ABL)-expressing Lin(-) Sca-1(+) and Lin(-) Sca-1(+)Kit(+) cells was more pronounced (50%-80% decrease). Using a model of CML-blast crisis,mice (n = 14) injected with p210(BCR/ABL)-transduced p53(-/-)c-Myb(w/w) marrow cells developed leukemia rapidly and had a median survival of 26 days,while only 67% of mice (n = 12) injected with p210(BCR/ABL)-transduced p53(-/-)c-Myb(w/d) marrow cells died of leukemia with a median survival of 96 days. p210(BCR/ABL)-transduced c-Myb(w/w) and c-Myb(w/d) marrow progenitors expressed similar levels of the c-Myb-regulated genes c-Myc and cyclin B1,while those of Bcl-2 were reduced. However,ectopic Bcl-2 expression did not enhance colony formation of p210(BCR/ABL)-transduced c-Myb(w/d) Lin(-)Sca-1(+)Kit(+) cells. Together,these studies support the requirement of c-Myb for p210(BCR/ABL)-dependent leukemogenesis. View Publication

Mesenteric lymph node (mLN) CD103 (alphaE integrin)(+) dendritic cells (DCs) induce regulatory T cells and gut tolerance. However,the function of intestinal CD103(-) DCs remains to be clarified. CD47 is the ligand of signal regulatory protein alpha (SIRPalpha) and promotes SIRPalpha(+) myeloid cell migration. We first show that mucosal CD103(-) DCs selectively express SIRPalpha and that their frequency was augmented in the lamina propria and mLNs of mice that developed Th17-biased colitis in response to trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. In contrast,the percentage of SIRPalpha(+)CD103(-) DCs and Th17 responses were decreased in CD47-deficient (CD47 knockout [KO]) mice,which remained protected from colitis. We next demonstrate that transferring wild-type (WT),but not CD47 KO,SIRPalpha(+)CD103(-) DCs in CD47 KO mice elicited severe Th17-associated wasting disease. CD47 expression was required on the SIRPalpha(+)CD103(-) DCs for efficient trafficking to mLNs in vivo,whereas it was dispensable on both DCs and T cells for Th17 polarization in vitro. Finally,administration of a CD47-Fc molecule resulted in reduced SIRPalpha(+)CD103(-) DC-mediated Th17 responses and the protection of WT mice from colitis. We thus propose SIRPalpha(+)CD103(-) DCs as a pathogenic DC subset that drives Th17-biased responses and colitis,and the CD47-SIRPalpha axis as a potential therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease. View Publication

BACKGROUND The therapeutic use of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) is dependent on an efficient cryopreservation protocol for long-term storage. The aim of this study was to determine whether the combination of three cryoprotecting reagents using two freezing systems might improve hESC recovery rates with maintenance of hESC pluripotency properties for potential cell therapy application. METHODS Recovery rates of hESC colonies which were frozen in three cryoprotective solutions: Me2SO/HES/SR medium,Defined-medium® and Me2SO/SFB in medium solution were evaluated in ultra-slow programmable freezing system (USPF) and a slow-rate freezing system (SRF). The hESC pluripotency properties after freezing-thawing were evaluated. RESULTS We estimated the distribution frequency of survival colonies and observed that independent of the freezing system used (USPF or SRF) the best results were obtained with Me2SO/HES/SR as cryopreservation medium. We showed a significant hESC recovery colonies rate after thawing in Me2SO/HES/SR medium were 3.88 and 2.9 in USPF and SRF,respectively. The recovery colonies rate with Defined-medium® were 1.05 and 1.07 however in classical Me2SO medium were 0.5 and 0.86 in USPF and SRF,respectively. We showed significant difference between Me2SO/HES/SR medium×Defined-medium® and between Me2SO/HES/SR medium×Me2SO medium,for two cryopreservation systems (Ptextless0.05). CONCLUSION We developed an in house protocol using the combination of Me2SO/HES/SR medium and ultra-slow programmable freezing system which resulted in hESC colonies that remain undifferentiated,maintain their in vitro and in vivo pluripotency properties and genetic stability. This approach may be suitable for cell therapy studies. View Publication

The role of autophagy,a lysosomal degradation pathway which prevents cellular damage,in the maintenance of adult mouse hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) remains unknown. Although normal HSCs sustain life-long hematopoiesis,malignant transformation of HSCs leads to leukemia. Therefore,mechanisms protecting HSCs from cellular damage are essential to prevent hematopoietic malignancies. In this study,we crippled autophagy in HSCs by conditionally deleting the essential autophagy gene Atg7 in the hematopoietic system. This resulted in the loss of normal HSC functions,a severe myeloproliferation,and death of the mice within weeks. The hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell compartment displayed an accumulation of mitochondria and reactive oxygen species,as well as increased proliferation and DNA damage. HSCs within the Lin(-)Sca-1(+)c-Kit(+) (LSK) compartment were significantly reduced. Although the overall LSK compartment was expanded,Atg7-deficient LSK cells failed to reconstitute the hematopoietic system of lethally irradiated mice. Consistent with loss of HSC functions,the production of both lymphoid and myeloid progenitors was impaired in the absence of Atg7. Collectively,these data show that Atg7 is an essential regulator of adult HSC maintenance. View Publication

We demonstrate that dissociated human pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are intrinsically programmed to form lumens. PSCs form two-cell cysts with a shared apical domain within 20 hr of plating; these cysts collapse to form monolayers after 5 days. Expression of pluripotency markers is maintained throughout this time. In two-cell cysts,an apical domain,marked by EZRIN and atypical PKC$\$,is surrounded by apically targeted organelles (early endosomes and Golgi). Molecularly,actin polymerization,regulated by ARP2/3 and mammalian diaphanous-related formin 1 (MDIA),promotes lumen formation,whereas actin contraction,mediated by MYOSIN-II,inhibits this process. Finally,we show that lumenal shape can be manipulated in bioengineered micro-wells. Since lumen formation is an indispensable step in early mammalian development,this system can provide a powerful model for investigation of this process in a controlled environment. Overall,our data establish that lumenogenesis is a fundamental cell biological property of human PSCs. View Publication

BACKGROUND: Many patients with ischemic heart disease have cardiovascular risk factors such as cigarette smoking. We tested the effect of nicotine (a key component of cigarette smoking) on the therapeutic effects of human embryonic stem cell-derived endothelial cells (hESC-ECs).backslashnbackslashnMETHODS AND RESULTS: To induce endothelial cell differentiation,undifferentiated hESCs (H9 line) underwent 4-day floating EB formation and 8-day outgrowth differentiation in EGM-2 media. After 12 days,CD31(+) cells (13.7+/-2.5%) were sorted by FACScan and maintained in EGM-2 media for further differentiation. After isolation,these hESC-ECs expressed endothelial specific markers such as vWF (96.3+/-1.4%),CD31 (97.2+/-2.5%),and VE-cadherin (93.7+/-2.8%),form vascular-like channels,and incorporated DiI-labeled acetylated low-density lipoprotein (DiI-Ac-LDL). Afterward,5x10(6) hESC-ECs treated for 24 hours with nicotine (10(-8) M) or PBS (as control) were injected into the hearts of mice undergoing LAD ligation followed by administration for two weeks of vehicle or nicotine (100 microg/ml) in the drinking water. Surprisingly,bioluminescence imaging (BLI) showed significant improvement in the survival of transplanted hESC-ECs in the nicotine treated group at 6 weeks. Postmortem analysis confirmed increased presence of small capillaries in the infarcted zones. Finally,in vitro mechanistic analysis suggests activation of the MAPK and Akt pathways following activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).backslashnbackslashnCONCLUSIONS: This study shows for the first time that short-term systemic administrations of low dose nicotine can improve the survival of transplanted hESC-ECs,and enhance their angiogenic effects in vivo. Furthermore,activation of nAChRs has anti-apoptotic,angiogenic,and proliferative effects through MAPK and Akt signaling pathways. View Publication

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Teratoma formation is a critical obstacle to safe clinical translation of human embryonic stem (ES) cell-based therapies in the future. As current methods of isolation are unable to yield 100% pure population of differentiated cells from a pluripotent donor source,potential development of these tumors is a significant concern. Here we used non-invasive reporter gene imaging to investigate the relationship between human ES cell number and teratoma formation in a xenogenic model of ES cell transplantation. Human ES cells (H9 line) were stably transduced with a double fusion (DF) reporter construct containing firefly luciferase and enhanced green fluorescent protein (Fluc- eGFP) driven by a human ubiquitin promoter. Immunodeficient mice received intramyocardial (n = 35) or skeletal muscle (n = 35) injection of 1 × 102,1 × 103,1 × 104,1 × 105 or 1 × 106 DF positive ES cells suspended in saline for myocardium and Matrigel for skeletal muscle. Cell survival and proliferation were monitored via bioluminescence imaging (BLI) for an 8 week period following transplantation. Mice negative for Fluc signal after 8 weeks were followed out to day 365 to confirm tumor absence. Significantly,in this study,a minimum of 1 × 105 ES cells in the myocardium and 1 × 104 cells in the skeletal muscle was observed to be requisite for teratoma development,suggesting that human ES cell number may be a critical factor in teratoma formation. Engraftment and tumor occurrence were also observed to be highly dependent on ES cell number. We anticipate these results should yield useful insights to the safe and reliable application of human ES cell derivatives in the clinic. Keywords View Publication