Cell Therapy News Volume 22.11 | Mar 29 2021

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    CTN 22.11 | Mar 29 2021


    Cell Therapy News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 22.11 – 29 March, 2021
    TOP STORY

    Transplantation of Apoptosis‐Resistant Endothelial Progenitor Cells Improves Renal Function in Diabetic Kidney Disease

    Reduction of protein/creatinin was observed in p53sh‐endothelial progenitor cell (EPC)‐transplanted mice more than null‐EPC or null‐mouse mesenchymal stromal cell transplanted mice.
    [Journal of the American Heart Association]

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    Survey results on the insights and hurdles of CRISPR genome editing.
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    Prevention of Acquired Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Mice by In Vivo Htra2 Gene Editing

    Scientists developed CRISPR/Cas9 strategies to prevent aminoglycoside-induced deafness, a common type of acquired non-inherited sensorineural hearing loss, via disrupting the Htra2 gene in the inner ear which was involved in apoptosis but has not been investigated in cochlear hair cell protection.
    [Genome Biology]

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    Myeloma-Secreted Galectin-1 Potently Interacts with CD304 on Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells

    The authors investigated the interaction between CD304 expression on myeloid-derived suppressor cells and galectin-1 from malignant plasma cells in the context of autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma.
    [Cancer Immunology Research]

    Abstract

    Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Mediates the Abnormal Osteogenic and Adipogenic Capabilities of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease Patients

    Scientists analyzed bone marrow-MSCs from 66 patients after allo-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, including 33 with active chronic graft-versus-host disease and 33 without chronic graft-versus-host disease.
    [Cell Death & Disease]

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    Bone Marrow‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Rat Islet Graft Revascularization by Upregulating ISL1

    Researchers identified the insulin gene enhancer binding protein‐1 (ISL-1) protein as a potential modulator in bone marrow‐derived mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)‐mediated revascularization of islet grafts.
    [Stem Cells]

    Abstract

    Photoreceptor Precursor Cell Integration into Rodent Retina after Treatment with Novel Glycopeptide PKX-001

    Investigators found that only when human photoreceptor precursor cells were pre‐incubated with PKX‐001 prior to transplantation, did the cells integrate and mature into cone photoreceptors expressing S‐opsin or L/M opsin.
    [Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine]

    Abstract

    Outcome of T-Cell-Replete Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation Improves with Time in Adults with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Study from the Acute Leukemia Working Party of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation

    The Acute Leukemia Working Party/European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation registry was used to evaluate the outcomes of adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation during 2011 through 2015 and compared them with the outcomes of those who underwent transplantation during 2016 through 2018.
    [Cancer]

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    Corneal Reconstruction in Chemically Damaged Cornea Using Temperature Responsive Surface Assisted Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Rabbits

    Scientists investigated corneal reconstruction and tissue remodelling by transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells using temperature responsive membranes in chemically damaged rabbit cornea model.
    [Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology]

    Abstract

    Efficient Induction of Neural Progenitor Cells from Human ESC/iPSCs on Type I Collagen

    The authors established a novel and robust monolayer differentiation method to produce functional neural progenitor cells (NPC) from hESC/iPSCs on Type I Collagen. The derived cells not only displayed the requisite markers, but also behaved similarly to classic NPCs both in vitro and in vivo.
    [Science China LIfe Sciences]

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    REVIEWS

    Promises and Challenges of Adoptive T-Cell Therapies for Solid Tumors

    Advances are being made in cell-manufacturing approaches that have the potential to establish cell-therapies as credible therapeutic options. T-cell therapies face many challenges but hold great promise for improving clinical outcomes for patients with solid tumours.
    [British Journal of Cancer]

    Abstract

    Immune Monitoring for Advanced Cell Therapy Trials in Transplantation: Which Assays and When?

    A number of immune regulatory cellular therapies, including regulatory T cells and mesenchymal stromal cells, have emerged as novel alternative therapies for the control of transplant alloresponses. Clinical studies have demonstrated their feasibility and safety, however developing our understanding of the impact of cellular therapeutics in vivo requires advanced immune monitoring strategies.
    [Frontiers in Immunology]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    T-Cure Bioscience Enters into Agreement with Rutgers to Conduct Clinical Research of Novel T Cell Receptor Therapy for Treatment of Variety of Cancers

    T-Cure Bioscience, Inc. announced that the company has entered into a clinical research agreement with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to fund a Phase I clinical study testing a TCR-based product candidate for the treatment of tumors expressing Kita-Kyushu lung cancer antigen 1, such as gastric, cervical, lung, and triple negative breast cancers.
    [T-Cure Bioscience, Inc. (Business Wire, Inc.)]

    Press Release

    Exacis Biotherapeutics Develops mRNA-Engineered iPSC-Derived NK Cells For Difficult-To-Treat Tumors

    Exacis Biotherapeutics Inc., announced several important steps in the pre-clinical development of its ExaNK™ engineered NK cell-therapy candidates.
    [Exacis Biotherapeutics Inc. (PR Newswire LLC.)]

    Press Release

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