期刊
STEM CELLS
卷 34, 期 9, 页码 2269-2275出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/stem.2407
关键词
Cell transplantation; Immunogenicity; Immunosuppression; Pluripotent stem cells; Transplantation tolerance
资金
- University of Macau [2015-00169-FHS, 2016-00070-FHS]
- Science and Technology Development Fund of Macau (FDCT) Grants [128-2014-A3, 028/2015/A1]
With ongoing clinical trials, human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) have shown substantial potential for regenerative medicine. However, due to the mismatch of human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) between hESC-derived allografts and recipients, immunosuppressant regimens must be used to prevent immune rejection of the grafts. Considerable efforts have been devoted to overcoming this hurdle via the derivation and banking of human nuclear transfer ESCs, parthenogenetic ESCs, and induced pluripotent stem cells. However, ethical and safety concerns remain, hindering the application of these types of pluripotent cells. Other approaches have recently been explored to generate universally compatible hESCs through the silencing or deletion of HLAs or genes essential for HLA expression, including b-2-microglobulin and class-II MHC transactivator, as well as the induction of immunosuppression via the ectopic expression of non-classical HLAs (e.g., HLA-E and -G), cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 fused with immunoglobulin, and programmed death ligand-1. In this review, we introduce developments in this line of research and discuss strategies to reduce the tumorigenic concerns regarding hESCs, especially after they acquire the capability to escape immune surveillance.
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