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ArticleBiological procedures online2023

Development of a Large-Scale Pathogen Screening Test for the Biosafety Evaluation of Canine Mesenchymal Stem Cells.

Emese Pekker, Katalin Priskin, Éva Szabó-Kriston, Bernadett Csányi, Orsolya Buzás-Bereczki, Lili Adorján, Valéria Szukacsov, Lajos Pintér, Miklós Rusvai, Paul Cooper and 2 more

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Article in Biological procedures online, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Emese PekkerHCEMM-HUN-REN BRC Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis Research Group, Institute of Genetics, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Katalin PriskinDelta Bio 2000 Ltd., Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Éva Szabó-KristonVisal Plus Ltd., Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Bernadett CsányiVisal Plus Ltd., Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Orsolya Buzás-BereczkiVisal Plus Ltd., Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Lili AdorjánDelta Bio 2000 Ltd., Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Valéria SzukacsovHUN-REN BRC Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis Research Group, Institute of Genetics, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Lajos PintérDelta Bio 2000 Ltd., Szeged, H-6726, Hungary.
Miklós RusvaiVet-Diagnostics Ltd., Szolnok, 5000, Hungary.
Paul CooperAssentra Limited, Essex, UK.
Endre Kiss-TóthDivision of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield, S10 2RX, Sheffield, UK.
Lajos HaracskaHCEMM-HUN-REN BRC Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis Research Group, Institute of Genetics, HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged, H-6726, Hungary. haracska.lajos@brc.hu.
University of Szeged · HUHUN-REN Szegedi Biológiai Kutatóközpont · HUMTA-SZTE Research Group on Artificial Intelligence · HUSzent János Kórház · HUUniversity of Sheffield · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe action of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is the subject of intense research in the field of regenerative medicine, including their potential use in companion animals, such as dogs. To ensure the safety of canine MSC batches for their application in regenerative medicine, a quality control test must be conducted in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Based on guidance provided by the European Medicines Agency, this study aimed to develop and validate a highly sensitive and robust, nucleic acid-based test panel for the detection of various canine pathogens. Analytical sensitivity, specificity, amplification efficiency, and linearity were evaluated to ensure robust assessment. Additionally, viable spike-in controls were used to control for optimal nucleic acid extraction. The conventional PCR-based and real-time PCR-based pathogen assays were evaluated in a real-life setting, by direct testing MSC batches.

resultsThe established nucleic acid-based assays displayed remarkable sensitivity, detecting 100-1 copies/reaction of template DNA. They also exhibited high specificity and efficiency. Moreover, highly effective nucleic acid isolation was confirmed by the sensitive detection of spike-in controls. The detection capacity of our optimized and validated methods was determined by direct pathogen testing of nine MSC batches that displayed unusual phenotypes, such as reduced cell division or other deviating characteristics. Among these MCS batches of uncertain purity, only one tested negative for all pathogens. The direct testing of these samples yielded positive results for important canine pathogens, including tick-borne disease-associated species and viral members of the canine infectious respiratory disease complex (CIRDC). Notably, samples positive for the etiological agents responsible for enteritis (CPV), leptospirosis (Leptospira interrogans), and neosporosis (Neospora caninum) were also identified. Furthermore, we conducted biosafety evaluation of 12 MSC batches intended for therapeutic application. Eleven MSC batches were found to be free of extraneous agents, and only one tested positive for a specific pathogen, namely, canine parvovirus.

conclusionIn this study, we established and validated reliable, highly sensitive, and accurate nucleic acid-based testing methods for a broad spectrum of canine pathogens.

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CanineCell therapyEMA guidelinesMesenchymal stem cellsPathogen testingValidation

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