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ArticleTransplantation2013

Multiple unit pooled umbilical cord blood is a viable source of therapeutic regulatory T cells.

Kate Milward, Fadi Issa, Joanna Hester, Daniel Figueroa-Tentori, Alejandro Madrigal, Kathryn J Wood

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract read
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Article in Transplantation, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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2 · The registry

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NCT03011021 phase1 / phase2unknown statusstarted 2017, after this paper: background citation

Phase 1/ Phase 2 Study of the Therapeutic Effect of Ex-vivo Expanded Umbilical Cord Blood Regulatory T Cells With Liraglutide on Autoimmune Diabetes

Ran2017Enrolled40Registered outcomes9Posted comparisons0ConditionsAutoimmune Diabetes, Type1 Diabetes MellitusArmsInsulin, liraglutide, UCB-Treg
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NCT02932826 phase1 / phase2unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

Phase 1/ Phase 2 Study of the Therapeutic Effect of Ex-vivo Expanded Umbilical Cord Blood Regulatory T Cells on Autoimmune Diabetes

TypeinterventionalSponsorSecond Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityRan2016 to 2025Enrolled40ConditionsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1ArmsUmbilical Cord Blood Regulatory T cells Therapy, Insulin
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Treatment of graft-versus-host disease with naturally occurring T regulatory cells.BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kate Milward *Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Fadi Issa *Transplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Joanna HesterTransplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Daniel Figueroa-TentoriAnthony Nolan Research Institute, The Royal Free Hospital, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK.
Alejandro MadrigalAnthony Nolan Research Institute, The Royal Free Hospital, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK.
Kathryn J WoodTransplantation Research Immunology Group, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council G0800842Wellcome Trust 082519
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRegulatory T cells (Treg) are potentially a useful therapeutic option for the treatment of immunopathological conditions including graft-versus-host disease. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) offers certain advantages over adult peripheral blood (APB) as a source of Treg for cellular therapy but yields far fewer Treg per unit. Pooling of Treg from multiple donors may overcome this challenge.

methodsIn this study, we assessed the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of multiple donor pooled UCB or APB-derived Treg.

resultsIn vitro, pooled freshly isolated UCB-derived Treg were as suppressive as APB-derived Treg. However, in a mouse model of human skin allodestruction, pooled UCB-derived Treg were more potent at suppressing alloresponses and prolonging skin survival compared with pooled APB-derived Treg. Improved survival of UCB Treg in an in vivo cell survival assay and their lower expression of human leukocyte antigen-ABC suggested that lower immunogenicity may account for their superior efficacy in vivo.

conclusionMultiple-unit UCB is therefore a viable source of human Treg for cellular therapy, and pooling of Treg from multiple donors offers a useful strategy for achieving required therapeutic doses.

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Adoptive TransferAnimalsCell SurvivalFetal BloodHumansImmunophenotypingLeukocyte Common AntigensMiceMice, Inbred BALB CT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryLeukocyte Common Antigens

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PMID23263503
PMCPMC4516307

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