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CD34+ Cell Isolation

Isolation and transplantation of highly purified autologous peripheral CD34+ progenitor cells: purging efficacy, hematopoietic reconstitution and long-term outcome in children with high-risk neuroblastoma

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We have investigated the purging efficacy of positive selection of autologous mobilized CD34+ peripheral stem cells in 22 children with high-risk neuroblastoma. CD34+ cell selection was performed using the method of magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The median purity of the CD34+ cells post selection was 97.6% (range 81.7–99.7). For detection of contaminating neuroblastoma cells before and after CD34+ selection, the chimeric anti-disialoganglioside GD2 antibody delta ch 14.18 was used. Prior to positive selection, various numbers of contaminating neuroblastoma cells were found in 17 patients. After positive CD34+ cell selection, low numbers of neuroblastoma cells were only detectable in four patients. In 18 patients, high-dose chemotherapy was performed and the isolated CD34+ cells were reinfused. In all patients, a rapid neutrophil recovery was seen with a median time to reach 0.5 × 109/l neutrophils of 12 days (range 8–24 days). Nine of the 18 patients are free of progression with a median follow-up of 55 months (range 45–70 months). Two patients are alive with relapse, six patients died due to progression or relapse and one patient died due to secondary AML 10 months after transplant while in remission from neuroblastoma. In summary, we show that, through a highly effective positive selection method, a high purging efficacy can be obtained without compromising the hematopoietic reconstitution capacity of the graft.

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We thank Dr Wing Leung for helpful suggestions on the manuscript and Dr Stephen Gillies for providing the delta ch 14.18 antibody. This work was supported by a grant from the Deutsche Krebshilfe (W44/93/Ni6) and the Deutsche Leukaemieforschungshilfe (94.05).

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Handgretinger, R., Lang, P., Ihm, K. et al. Isolation and transplantation of highly purified autologous peripheral CD34+ progenitor cells: purging efficacy, hematopoietic reconstitution and long-term outcome in children with high-risk neuroblastoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 29, 731–736 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1703536

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