Cytokines transduced bone marrow stromal cell lines promote immunohematopoietic reconstitution in mice after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Immunol Lett. 2005 May 15;98(2):216-24. doi: 10.1016/j.imlet.2004.11.018. Epub 2004 Dec 15.

Abstract

Impaired immune reconstitution following allogeneic T-cell depleted bone marrow transplantation (allo-TCD-BMT) is a major obstacle to its clinical application. Stromal cell line QXMSC1, established from bone marrow cells of BALB/c(H-2d), was transfected with murine IL-3 and/ or IL-2 gene, and injected into lethally irradiated C57BL/6(H2b) mice. We evaluated its effects on immunologic and hematopoietic reconstitution after allo-TCD-BMT. The results showed that QXMSC1-IL-3 + IL-2 could significantly increase the numbers of hematopoietic primitive progenitors (CFU-S), committed progenitors (CFU-GM, and BFU-E), and lymphocytes (CD8+ cells, CD4+ cells, and B cells). Similarly, immune functions of recipient mice were significantly enhanced in the QXMSC1-IL-3 + IL-2 group. In addition, QXMSC1-IL-3 or QXMSC1-IL-2 also exerted apparent effects on accelerating immune reconstitution, but these effects were far less than that of QXMSC1-IL-3 + IL-2. Our results demonstrated that stromal cell-mediated IL-3 and IL-2 gene therapy may be a potent approach in promoting immunologic and hematopoietic reconstitution after allo-TCD-BMT.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Line
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cytokines / genetics
  • Cytokines / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Genetic Therapy*
  • Hematopoiesis*
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / cytology
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / metabolism
  • Interleukin-2 / genetics
  • Interleukin-2 / metabolism
  • Interleukin-3 / genetics
  • Interleukin-3 / metabolism
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Spleen / immunology
  • Stromal Cells / metabolism*
  • Stromal Cells / transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Interleukin-2
  • Interleukin-3