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ArticleNature biotechnology2016

Non-genotoxic conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using a hematopoietic-cell-specific internalizing immunotoxin.

Rahul Palchaudhuri, Borja Saez, Jonathan Hoggatt, Amir Schajnovitz, David B Sykes, Tiffany A Tate, Agnieszka Czechowicz, Youmna Kfoury, Fnu Ruchika, Derrick J Rossi and 3 more

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Article in Nature biotechnology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 146 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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146citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
11.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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146 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 216 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Rahul PalchaudhuriDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Borja SaezDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Jonathan HoggattDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Amir SchajnovitzDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
David B SykesDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Tiffany A TateDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Agnieszka CzechowiczDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Youmna KfouryDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Fnu RuchikaDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Derrick J RossiDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Gregory L VerdineDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Michael K MansourDivision of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
David T ScaddenDepartment of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Harvard Stem Cell Institute · USHarvard University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USDana-Farber Cancer Institute · US

Funding

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN BLOOD CELLST32HL007574 · NHLBI · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON · PI Daniel Evan Bauer · 1985 to 2026
$18.4M
Preclinical development of gene-edited human hematopoietic stem cellsU19HL129903 · NHLBI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY · PI NOVAK, RODGER · 2015 to 2019
$11.5M
MECHANISMS OF HEMATOPOIESIS IN AIDSR01HL044851 · NHLBI · NEW ENGLAND DEACONESS HOSPITAL · PI SCADDEN, DAVID T · 1991 to 2015
$7.7M
Reprogramming committed blood cells to a hematopoietic stem cell fateR01HL107630 · NHLBI · IMMUNE DISEASE INSTITUTE, INC. · PI ROSSI, DERRICK J. · 2011 to 2015
$2.5M
Subcellular Mechanisms for Fungal Phagosome Maturation in MacrophagesK08AI110655 · NIAID · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI MANSOUR, MICHAEL K · 2014 to 2017
$759k
Macrophage Regulation of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell NicheR00HL119559 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HOGGATT, JONATHAN GEORGE · 2015 to 2017
$747k
Macrophage Regulation of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell NicheK99HL119559 · NHLBI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY · PI HOGGATT, JONATHAN GEORGE · 2013 to 2014
$189k
NHLBI NIH HHS K99 HL119559NHLBI NIH HHS R00 HL119559NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL044851NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL107630NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007574NHLBI NIH HHS U19 HL129903NIAID NIH HHS K08 AI110655
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) offers curative therapy for patients with hemoglobinopathies, congenital immunodeficiencies, and other conditions, possibly including AIDS. Autologous HSCT using genetically corrected cells would avoid the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), but the genotoxicity of conditioning remains a substantial barrier to the development of this approach. Here we report an internalizing immunotoxin targeting the hematopoietic-cell-restricted CD45 receptor that effectively conditions immunocompetent mice. A single dose of the immunotoxin, CD45-saporin (SAP), enabled efficient (>90%) engraftment of donor cells and full correction of a sickle-cell anemia model. In contrast to irradiation, CD45-SAP completely avoided neutropenia and anemia, spared bone marrow and thymic niches, enabling rapid recovery of T and B cells, preserved anti-fungal immunity, and had minimal overall toxicity. This non-genotoxic conditioning method may provide an attractive alternative to current conditioning regimens for HSCT in the treatment of non-malignant blood diseases.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCell SurvivalDNA DamageFemaleGenetic EnhancementHematopoietic Stem CellsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationImmunogenetic PhenomenaImmunotoxinsLeukocyte Common AntigensMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRibosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1Antibodies, MonoclonalImmunotoxinsLeukocyte Common AntigensPtprc protein, mouseRibosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1Saporins

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PMID27272386
PMCPMC5179034
OpenAlexW2409512187

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