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Preclinical characterization of DUOC-01, a cell therapy product derived from banked umbilical cord blood for use as an adjuvant to umbilical cord blood transplantation for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases.

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Kurtzberg, J; Buntz, S; Gentry, T; Noeldner, P; Ozamiz, A; Rusche, B; Storms, RW; Wollish, A; Wenger, DA; Balber, AE
Published in: Cytotherapy
June 2015

BACKGROUND AIMS: Cord blood (CB) transplantation slows neurodegeneration during certain inherited metabolic diseases. However, the number of donor cells in the brain of patients does not appear to be sufficient to provide benefit until several months after transplant. We developed the cell product DUOC-01 to provide therapeutic effects in the early post-transplant period. METHODS: DUOC-01 cultures initiated from banked CB units were characterized by use of time-lapse photomicroscopy during the 21-day manufacturing process. Antigen expression was measured by means of flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry; transcripts for cytokines and enzymes by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; activities of lysosomal enzymes by direct biochemical analysis; alloreactivity of DUOC-01 and of peripheral blood (PB) mononuclear cells (MNC) to DUOC-01 by mixed lymphocyte culture methods; and cytokine secretion by Bioplex assays. RESULTS: DUOC-01 cultures contained highly active, attached, motile, slowly proliferating cells that expressed common (cluster of differentiation [CD]11b, CD14 and Iba1), M1 type (CD16, inducible nitric oxide synthase), and M2-type (CD163, CD206) macrophage or microglia markers. Activities of 11 disease-relevant lysosomal enzymes in DUOC-01 products were similar to those of normal PB cells. All DUOC-01 products secreted interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10. Accumulation of transforming growth factor-β, IL-1β, interferon-γ and TNF-α in supernatants was variable. IL-12, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13 were not detected at significant concentrations. Galactocerebrosidase, transforming growth factor-β and IL-10 transcripts were specifically enriched in DUOC-01 relative to CB cells. PB MNCs proliferated and released cytokines in response to DUOC-01. DUOC-01 did not proliferate in response to mismatched MNC. CONCLUSIONS: DUOC-01 has potential as an adjunctive cell therapy to myeloablative CB transplant for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases.

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Published In

Cytotherapy

DOI

EISSN

1477-2566

Publication Date

June 2015

Volume

17

Issue

6

Start / End Page

803 / 815

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Mice
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Lysosomes
  • Inflammation
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Fetal Blood
  • Cytokines
  • Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
 

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Kurtzberg, J., Buntz, S., Gentry, T., Noeldner, P., Ozamiz, A., Rusche, B., … Balber, A. E. (2015). Preclinical characterization of DUOC-01, a cell therapy product derived from banked umbilical cord blood for use as an adjuvant to umbilical cord blood transplantation for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases. Cytotherapy, 17(6), 803–815. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.02.006
Kurtzberg, Joanne, Susan Buntz, Tracy Gentry, Pamela Noeldner, April Ozamiz, Benjamin Rusche, Robert W. Storms, Amy Wollish, David A. Wenger, and Andrew E. Balber. “Preclinical characterization of DUOC-01, a cell therapy product derived from banked umbilical cord blood for use as an adjuvant to umbilical cord blood transplantation for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases.Cytotherapy 17, no. 6 (June 2015): 803–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.02.006.
Kurtzberg J, Buntz S, Gentry T, Noeldner P, Ozamiz A, Rusche B, Storms RW, Wollish A, Wenger DA, Balber AE. Preclinical characterization of DUOC-01, a cell therapy product derived from banked umbilical cord blood for use as an adjuvant to umbilical cord blood transplantation for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases. Cytotherapy. 2015 Jun;17(6):803–815.
Journal cover image

Published In

Cytotherapy

DOI

EISSN

1477-2566

Publication Date

June 2015

Volume

17

Issue

6

Start / End Page

803 / 815

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Mice
  • Metabolic Diseases
  • Lysosomes
  • Inflammation
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Fetal Blood
  • Cytokines
  • Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantation