Journal
STEM CELLS TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
Volume 3, Issue 4, Pages 541-548Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.5966/sctm.2013-0145
Keywords
Neutrophils; Chemotherapy; Cell therapy; Neutropenia; Hematopoiesis
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- StemCells Australia
- University of Queensland
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High-dose chemotherapy is accompanied by an obligate period of neutropenia. Resulting bacterial and fungal infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neutropenic patients despite prophylactic antimicrobials and hematopoietic growth factor supplements. Replacing neutrophils in the patient through transfusion of donor cells is a logical solution to prevent fulminant infections. In the past, this strategy has been hampered by poor yield, inability to store collected cells, and possible donor morbidity caused by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor injections and apheresis. Today, neutrophil-like cells can be manufactured in the laboratory at the clinical scale from hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells enriched from umbilical cord blood. This article reviews the rationale for focusing research efforts toward ex vivo neutrophil production and explores clinical settings for future trials.
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