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ArticleCells2021

Assessment of Immunological Potential of Glial Restricted Progenitor Graft In Vivo-Is Immunosuppression Mandatory?

Urszula Kozlowska, Aleksandra Klimczak, Karolina Anna Bednarowicz, Tomasz Zalewski, Natalia Rozwadowska, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Stefan Jurga, Eytan R Barnea, Maciej K Kurpisz

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Article in Cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Urszula KozlowskaHirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0213-0215
Aleksandra KlimczakHirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6590-4420
Karolina Anna BednarowiczInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8980-4766
Tomasz ZalewskiNanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
Natalia RozwadowskaInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5111-0870
Katarzyna ChojnackaInstitute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5881-7457
Stefan JurgaNanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, Poland.
Eytan R BarneaThe Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy (SIEP), Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, USA.
Maciej K KurpiszInstitute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60-479 Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3275-3245
Institute of Human Genetics · PLAdam Mickiewicz University in Poznań · PLInstitute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences · PLSociety for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy · US

Funding

Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju STRATEGMED1/233209/12/NCBR/2015
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable neurodegenerative disease, causing motor neuron and skeletal muscle loss and death. One of the promising therapeutic approaches is stem cell graft application into the brain; however, an immune reaction against it creates serious limitations. This study aimed to research the efficiency of glial restricted progenitors (GRPs) grafted into murine CNS (central nervous system) in healthy models and the SOD1G93A ALS disease model. The cellular grafts were administered in semiallogenic and allogeneic settings. To investigate the models of immune reaction against grafted GRPs, we applied three immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory regimens: preimplantation factor (PiF); Tacrolimus; and CTLA-4, MR1 co-stimulatory blockade. We tracked the cells with bioluminescence imaging (BLI) in vivo to study their survival. The immune response character was evaluated with brain tissue assays and multiplex ELISA in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The application of immunosuppressive drugs is disputable when considering cellular transplants into the immune-privileged site/brain. However, our data revealed that semiallogenic GRP graft might survive inside murine CNS without the necessity to apply any immunomodulation or immunosuppression, whereas, in the situation of allogeneic mouse setting, the combination of CTLA-4, MR1 blockade can be considered as the best immunosuppressive option.

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Immunosuppression TherapyStem CellsAnimalsCentral Nervous SystemDisease Models, AnimalImmune ToleranceImmunosuppressive AgentsMiceNeurodegenerative DiseasesStem Cell TransplantationImmunosuppressive AgentsALSamyotrophic lateral sclerosisCNShistocompatibilityimmunosuppressionneurodegenerative disorderSOD1G93Atransplantation

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PMID34359973
PMCPMC8308088
OpenAlexW3183719940

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