WO2003046161A2 - Verfahren zur ex vivo-expansion und -differenzierung von multipotenten stammzellen - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for expanding multipotent stem cells ex vivo.
- the invention further relates to a two-stage process for the expansion and differentiation of multipotent stem cells ex vivo, in which the stem cells can be gene transfected at the first stage, ie during the expansion phase.
- the multipotent stem cells are differentiated into cells from the hematopoietic, endothelial or mesenchymal cell series.
- Stem and progenitor cells obtained in this way, as well as mature cells from the hematopoietic, endothelial and mesenchymal cell series can be used, among other things, for the prophylaxis, diagnosis and therapy of human diseases, and for tissue engineering.
- vasculogenesis involves the in situ differentiation of hemangioblasts into endothelial cells and their subsequent organization into a primary capillary plexus.
- vasculogenesis involves the in situ differentiation of hemangioblasts into endothelial cells and their subsequent organization into a primary capillary plexus.
- angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new blood vessels by sprouting existing blood vessels.
- Hemangioblast as a common stem cell for hematopoietic cells and endothelial cells has recently been identified as a transient cell stage that is only detectable for a short time during early embryonic development. Thereafter, the hemangioblast appears to differentiate without renewing itself (Choi et al., Development 125, 725-732, 1998). However, it must be pointed out that these results are based on animal studies and are not necessarily transferable to the human system.
- Kalka et al. Circul. Res. 86, 1198-1202, 2000; Kalka et al., Ann. Thorac. Surg. 70, 829-834, 2000; Bhattacharya et al., Blood 95, 581-585, 2000; Crosby et al. , Circul. Res.
- EPC endothelial progenitor cells
- Endothelial progenitor cells show only a slight growth tendency in conventional cell culture media. Cell numbers, as would be required for many clinical applications, cannot be achieved in this way. Culture conditions that allow ex vivo expansion of endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial cells have not yet been developed. Even with the culture conditions selected in the study cited above (Gehling et al., Loc. Cit.), No proliferation of the endothelial progenitor cells in the sense of an expansion could be induced. It was only possible to multiply these progenitor cells by a maximum of 8 times. In order to gain the number of cells of endothelial progenitor cells necessary for clinical use, however, an expansion of 100 times must be aimed for.
- EPC endothelial progenitor cells
- EC endothelial cells
- diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy of cardiovascular and malignant (such as neoplastic) diseases, as well as tissue engineering are to be mentioned.
- An example in the field of cardiology is the direct introduction of EPC into poorly perfused areas of the heart to induce the formation of new blood vessels. This procedure can be applied to circulatory disorders in other organs and parts of the body.
- tissue engineering the EPC can be used to produce new blood vessels for clinical purposes in vitro.
- the EPC can also be used to: To enable vascular supply of skin grafts and artificially produced (tissue engineered) organs, such as the liver and pancreas. Another area of application is the use of gene-transfected EPC as a vehicle for certain gene products. These genetically modified EPCs can be introduced into the vessels of diseased organs and tumors for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
- a patient's stem cell reserve may not be sufficient to obtain the amount of progenitor cells required for transplantation from the bone marrow or peripheral blood.
- numerous working groups have been involved in the development of Culture conditions that allow ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic progenitor cells (Berenson et al., Blood 77, 1717-1722, 1991; Brandt et al., Blood 79, 634-641, 1992; Haylock et al., Blood 80, 1405 - 1412, 1992; Brugger et al., Blood 81, 2579-2584, 1993; Sato et al., Blood 82, 3600-3609, 1993; Rice et al., Exp. Hematol.
- Another object of the present invention is therefore to develop a method, the culture conditions enable ex vivo expansion of transplantable hematopoietic stem cells.
- Bone marrow cells can be cultured in the presence of EGF and PDGF-BB.
- a disadvantage of this method is - as was already the case with the Quirici et al. (see above) for the methods described for the endothelial cell series - in that the mononuclear bone marrow cells used only make up a proportion of 0.1 to 0.5% of the bone marrow cells. Additional purification and enrichment levels are associated with this.
- the CD45 " / GlyA " cells only have a very low proliferation rate. The line doubling rate is 46-60 hours.
- the present invention is a first invention.
- the object of the present invention is to avoid the disadvantages known from the prior art and to provide an expansion method which can be used to achieve significantly higher cell numbers during expansion than has been the case in the prior art.
- a method is to be made available with which progenitor cells and mature cells can be differentiated Allow cell lines (hematopoietic, endothelial and mesenchymal cell lines) to grow equally at different levels of differentiation.
- the method should be able to be carried out without great technical or time expenditure and should preferably start from multipotent stem cells which are accessible by simple blood sampling.
- the object is achieved according to the invention by methods for expanding multipotent stem cells, in which multipotent stem cells are cultivated in the presence of Flt3 ligand and at least one growth factor from the group consisting of SCF, SCGF, VEGF, bFGF, insulin, NGF and TGF-ß.
- Flt3 ligand at least one growth factor from the group consisting of SCF, SCGF, VEGF, bFGF, insulin, NGF and TGF-ß.
- additional IGF-1 and / or EGF can be used.
- one of the following combinations is selected:
- Flt3 ligand and VEGF a) Flt3 ligand and VEGF, b) Flt3 ligand, SCGF and VEGF, c) Flt3 ligand and EGF, d) Flt3 ligand, EGF and bFGF, e) the growth factors mentioned under a) to d) in combination with IGF-1 and / or EGF.
- the number of cells used can be increased by more than a hundredfold, for example starting from only 50 ml of leukapheresis product after 14 days of culture, 1 x 10 9 to 1 x 10 10 multipotent stem cells are obtained.
- the expansion can thus be carried out to a significantly greater extent than in the prior art.
- sources of stem cells, such as blood are readily available.
- Flt3 ligand which is a hamatopoetic growth factor, in combination with the growth factors mentioned, does not lead to premature differentiation of the stem cells, not even in the direction of the hamatopoetic cell series.
- the multipotent stem cells can be matured after expansion in a subsequent differentiation phase.
- the separation of expansion and differentiation according to the invention advantageously enables the still multipotent stem cells to be genetically modified. That is, it is possible to transfect the stem cells while they are proliferating strongly with vectors which preferably contain nucleic acid sequences coding for proteins or polypeptides which are not naturally expressed in these cells.
- the differentiation of the expanded multipotent stem cells can, according to the invention, rather take place in the subsequent second step, with which a differentiation into one of the three cell rows (endothelial, hematopoietic and mesenchymal) can be carried out in a targeted manner.
- the invention thus also relates to a two-phase process (two-phase culture system) in which multipotent stem cells are expanded and developed to produce human progenitor cells and mature cells of the hamatopoietic, endothelial and mesenchymal cell series.
- the previously mentioned expansion process according to the invention corresponds to phase I of the two-phase process.
- phase I for simplification, whereby the explanations apply equally to the expansion process (ie without a subsequent differentiation phase).
- the invention thus further relates to a method for in vitro (ex vivo) expansion and differentiation of multipotent stem cells, in which one
- Flt3 ligand i.e. in the presence of Flt3 ligand and at least one growth factor from the group consisting of SCF, SCGF, VEGF, bFGF, insulin, NGF and TGF-ß (in each case optionally in combination with IGF-1 and / or EGF) and one
- ECGS AP-1, AP-2, NGF, CEACAM, pleiotrophin, angiogenin, P1GF, and HGF cultivated, optionally in combination with at least one growth factor from the group consisting of LIF, EGF, IGF-1, PDGF, PDECGF, TGF ⁇ , TGFß, TNF ⁇ , Estrogen, proliferin, IL-3, G-CSF, GM-CSF, EPO
- cultivated for (induction of) hepatocytic differentiation in the presence of HGF optionally in combination with at least one growth factor from the group consisting of EGF, IGF-1, insulin, HCG, KGF, TNF, Flt3 ligand, SCF and SCGF.
- Flt3 ligand in the following combinations is preferred:
- Flt3 ligand and VEGF a) Flt3 ligand and VEGF, b) Flt3 ligand, SCGF and VEGF, c) Flt3 ligand and EGF, d) Flt3 ligand, EGF and bFGF, e) the growth factors mentioned under a) to d) in combination with IGF-1 and / or EGF.
- the method can also be used in a particularly simple manner for gene transfection of the stem cells without the cell expansion being impeded.
- the gene-transfected stem cells can differentiate into the hematopoietic, endothelial and mesenchymal cell series analogously to the genetically unmodified stem cells.
- a nucleic acid sequence (hereinafter referred to as "foreign gene") coding for a protein or polypeptide that is not naturally expressed in the cells is introduced.
- the multipotent stem cells can be obtained from mobilized or unmobilized autologous peripheral blood or bone marrow of the patient or from umbilical cord blood.
- Mobilization therapy can consist of a subcutaneous or intravenous injection of growth factors such as G-CSF, GM-CSF or SCF and / or an intravenous or oral application of cytostatics.
- the extraction of the multipotent stem cells from G-CSF mobilized peripheral blood represents a special embodiment of the invention.
- the multipotent stem cells can be obtained in the mononuclear cell fraction.
- the multipotent stem cells can be isolated by using antibodies which recognize special antigens on multipotent stem cells.
- the following antibodies can be used: Anti-CD7 MoAb, Anti-CD31 MoAb (PECAM-1), Anti-CD34
- CD114 G-CSF-R
- anti-CD116 GM-CSF-R
- EGF-R MoAb Anti-FGF-R MoAb, Anti-P1H12 MoAb, Anti-KDR MoAb,
- Anti-EN4 MoAb Anti-BENE MoAb.
- lectins such as Ulex europaeus agglutinin-1 can also be used for the selection of the multipotent stem cells.
- the multipotent stem cells can be obtained by depletion.
- the MoAb CD45 can be used for this.
- the multipotent stem cells can basically be obtained in the following cell populations: AC133 + CD34 + , AC133 + CD34 " , AC133 " CD34 " Selection of the total population of AC133-positive stem and progenitor cells.
- the multipotent stem cells After the multipotent stem cells have been obtained, these cells are expanded ex vivo in suspension cultures.
- IMDM, MEM, DMEM, X-VivolO, RPMI, M-199 medium, EGM-2 can be used as the basal medium.
- the basal medium can be supplemented with fetal calf serum, horse serum or human serum.
- the multipotent stem cells can be expanded serum-free.
- the above-mentioned (preferably recombinant) human growth factors can be used for the expansion phase.
- the medium can also be supplemented with hydrocortisone.
- the genetic material that is transferred to the multipotent stem cells expanded ex vivo can be genes that code for a large number of proteins. These genes include those that code for fluorescent proteins such as GFP. Furthermore, these genes also include those which code for various hormones, growth factors, enzymes, cytokines, receptors and anti-tumor substances. The genes can also code for a product that regulates the expression of another gene product, or genes that one or block several steps of a biological reaction sequence. In addition, the genes can code for a toxin which is associated with a polypeptide, e.g. B. a receptor ligand, fused, or with an antibody that binds the toxin to the target cell. Accordingly, the gene can code for a therapeutic protein which fuses with a "targeting" polypeptide, in order in this way to transmit a therapeutic effect to a diseased organ or tissue.
- a polypeptide e.g. B. a receptor ligand
- the nucleic acids are introduced into the multipotent stem cells that have been expanded ex vivo, which ensures their uptake and expression in the stem cells.
- These methods can include vectors, liposomes, naked DNA, electroporation, etc. include.
- the multipotent stem cells can be differentiated into the hematopoietic, endothelial or mesenchymal cell line directly after isolation or after prior ex vivo expansion, genetically native or modified.
- the following media can be used as the basal medium: IMDM, MEM, RPMI, M-199, X-VivolO, EGM-2, Williams Medium E, SATO Medium, DMEM or DMEM-F12.
- the basal medium can be supplemented with fetal calf serum, horse serum or human serum. Alternatively, serum-free culture conditions can be used.
- the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors are added: G-CSF, GM-CSF, M-CSF, IL-3, IL-6, IL-11, TPO and / or EPO.
- one or more of the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors can be used: IL-1, SCF and SCGF.
- SCF, IL-3, IL-6, G-CSF and TPO in combination with EPO represents a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the induction of the differentiation of the multipotent stem cells into the endothelial cell row is achieved by using the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors: VEGF, bFGF and / or ECGS.
- VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
- bFGF vascular endothelial progenitor cells
- ECGS endothelial progenitor cells
- one or more of the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors can be used: AP-1, AP-2, LIF, EGF, IGF-1, NGF, CEACAM, HGF, SCF and SCGF.
- SCF SCF
- VEGF, bFGF, IGF-1, EGF, LIF plus AP-1 represents a preferred embodiment according to the invention.
- PDGF-BB To induce mesenchymal differentiation, the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors are added: PDGF-BB, TGF-ß and / or BMP-4.
- one or more of the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors can be used: EGF, aFGF, bFGF, IGF-1, SCF and SCGF.
- EGF, PDGF-BB, IGF-1 and bFGF in combination with BMP-4 represents a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention.
- the induction of the differentiation of the multipotent stem cells into the neuronal cell row is achieved by using the following (preferably recombinant) human growth factors: NGF, CNTF, GDNF and / or BDNF.
- NGF preferably recombinant human growth factors
- BDNF preferably recombinant human growth factors
- IGF-1 IL-Ib
- 11-6 11-11
- LIF Flt3 ligand
- SCF and BMP-4.
- BDNF, GDNF, EGF plus bFGF represents a preferred embodiment according to the invention.
- HGF human growth factor
- human growth factors can be used: EGF, IGF-1, insulin, HCG, KGF, TNF-, Flt3
- the differentiation phase which lasts about 10 to 14 days, at regular intervals.
- functional testing of the cells in the culture is useful, for example in the form of a colony assay.
- the EPCs lose e.g. with increasing differentiation the ability to form blood cell colonies.
- cell samples in phase II it can be checked at regular intervals of, for example, 1 to 3 days whether and to what extent the ability of the cells to form colonies of the respectively undesired cell row changes.
- the differentiation phase has reached the stage in which only progenitor cells of this cell row are present.
- the cells can either be removed or isolated for further applications or differentiate into mature cells of the desired cell row.
- the cells in phase II can be checked by immunocytochemistry in order to check the formation of certain surface structures on the cells during the differentiation phase.
- the results of the functional assay can be advantageously compared with those of the immunocytochemical Adjust analyzes to find out which surface structures have to be formed when progenitor cells of the desired cell row are present, ie the cells are not yet mature but have already lost the ability to form the other cell rows.
- progenitor cells isolated in the manner described above must either be used immediately in the desired manner, i.e. for being used in the planned application or being frozen.
- a medium consisting of DMSO, IMDM and HSA preferably 40% IMDM + 50% HSA + 10% DMSO has proven to be advantageous for endothelial progenitor cells.
- the present invention enables the use of ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells as well as of hematopoietic, endothelial and mesenchymal progenitor cells and mature cells for the diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy of cardiovascular and malignant diseases. Furthermore, the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells, endothelial progenitor cells and mature endothelial cells can be used for the coating of surfaces. The ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells as well as the endothelial and mesenchymal progenitor cells and mature cells can also be used in tissue engineering of organs and tissues.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells can be used for allogeneic or autologous transplantation in patients who are being treated with myeloablative chemotherapy for a malignant disease in order to regenerate the hematopoiesis.
- the patient is first given the growth factor G-CSF in order to mobilize the bone marrow stem cells into the peripheral blood. Instead of leukapheresis, patients can have their blood drawn normally.
- the stem cells are then isolated from the peripheral blood and the amount of stem cells required for a transplant is generated by ex vivo expansion. The burden and risks associated with performing leukapheresis can thus be avoided for the patient.
- the graft can consist exclusively of multipotent stem cells expanded ex vivo.
- a graft consisting of expanded stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells can be used. The additional use of the endothelial progenitor cells can accelerate the reconstitution of the patient's bone marrow function.
- phase I of the two-stage method is a phase in which the multipotent stem cells proliferate
- a simultaneous gene transfection can advantageously also be carried out.
- Appropriate methods for gene transfection using vectors, liposomes, naked DNA or electroporation is well known to the person skilled in the art (see “References”).
- the ex vivo expanded stem cells and the endothelial progenitor cells can thus be genetically modified before the transplantation and used for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in malignant tumors and leukaemias.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells can be genetically engineered to inhibit angiogenesis.
- This can e.g. B. can be achieved by introducing a gene which codes for an angiogenic inhibitory substance.
- the angiogenic inhibitory substances include, for example, endostatin or angiostatin, and antibodies or antisense nucleic acids against angiogenic cytokines, such as. B. VEGF.
- Another possible application is gene therapy for congenital diseases, such as, for example, hemophilia A and B (cf. Mannuci PM, Tuddenham EG. N. Engl. J. Med. 344, 1773-1779, 2000; Emilien et al., Clin Lab. Haematol. 22, 313-322, 2000), Gaucher disease (cf. Barranger et al., Baillieres Clin. Haematol. 10, 765-768, 1997), glycogen storage diseases (types I - III) ( see Elpeleg ON. J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. 12, 363 - 379, 1999), mucopolysaccharide storage diseases (type I - VII) (see.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells and / or the endothelial progenitor cells can be radioactively labeled with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) or with n- indium and administered intravenously to patients in order to represent metastases.
- the administered cells are enriched in the tumor tissue (see de Bont et al., Cancer Research 61, 7654-7659, 2001), which means that the metastases can be diagnosed using routine diagnostic methods such as positron emission tomography (PET) for the detection of 18 F-FDG labeled cells) or simple scintigraphy (for the detection 1: L1 indium-labeled cells).
- PET positron emission tomography
- simple scintigraphy for the detection 1: L1 indium-labeled cells.
- the radioactive labeling of ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells and / or the endothelial progenitor cells with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) or with 1: L1 indium can also be used for the diagnosis of ischemic diseases.
- 18 F-FDG 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
- 1: L1 indium 1: L1 indium
- the marked cells migrate via circulation to ischemic areas of the orgasm in order to participate in the formation of new blood vessels (see overview by Masuda et al., Hum. Cell 13, 153-160, 2000). In this way, clinically asymptomatic reduced blood flow can also be recorded.
- the marked cells are displayed analogously to the above-mentioned method using PET or scintigraphy.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells as well as the endothelial progenitor cells and mature endothelial cells can also be used for the therapy of diseases which involve a reduced vascular supply.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells, the endothelial progenitor cells or the mature endothelial cells can be introduced directly into an organ or vascular system in order to induce the formation of new blood vessels there.
- the reduced vascular supply can be due to an ischemic disease or an autoimmune disease.
- Affected tissues can include muscle, brain, kidneys, lungs.
- the ischemic tissues can specifically be myocardial ischemia, ischemic cardiomypopathy, renal ischemia, pulmonary ischemia or ischemia of the extremities.
- the ex vivo expanded stem cells and the endothelial progenitor cells can be genetically modified before being introduced into the diseased organ or vessel in order to increase therapeutic effect.
- the stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells expanded ex vivo can be transfected with a gene encoding a vasodilator substance.
- the ex vivo expanded stem cells as well as the endothelial progenitor cells and the mature endothelial cells can be used for the treatment of diseases and injuries of the coronary arteries.
- the multipotent stem cells or the endothelial progenitor cells can be administered directly intracoronarily in order to accelerate reendothelialization of the injured coronary sections and thereby prevent restenosis.
- This application can also be applied to the treatment of diseases and injuries to arteries of other locations, such as extremity vessels, by injecting the expanded stem cells, the endothelial progenitor cells or the mature endothelial cells directly into the affected vessel.
- the endothelial progenitor cells and mature endothelial cells obtained by differentiation of the multipotent stem cells can be used for the coating of coronary stents which are implanted following angioplasty or rotablation, in order to prevent restenosis.
- the endothelial progenitor cells or the mature endothelial cells can be applied either directly to the stent surface or to matrix-coated stents. Different stent surfaces can be used: ceramics, PTFE, gold, titanium, etc.
- the matrix can consist, for example, of fibronectin, collagen, heparin, gelatin, fibrin, silicone, phosphorylcholine or Matrigel.
- the matrix can additionally be coupled with antibodies that bind endothelial cell-specific or progenitor cell-specific surface antigens.
- the following antibodies can be used: Anti-CD7 MoAb, Anti-CD31-MoAb, Anti-CD34 MoAb, Anti-CD54 (ICAM-1) MoAb, Anti-CD62e MoAb (E-Selectin), Anti-CD90 (Thy-1 ) MoAb, Anti-CD106 MoAb (VCAM-1), Anti-CD114 (G-CSF-R) MoAb, Anti-CD116 (GM-CSF-R) MoAb, Anti-CD117 (c-kit) MoAb, Anti-CDwl23 (IL-3R ⁇ Chain) MoAb, Anti-CD127 (IL-7R) MoAb, Anti-AC133 MoAb, Anti-CD135 (Flk3 / Flk2) MoAb, Anti-CD140b (PDGF-Rß) MoAb, Anti-CD144 (VE- Cadherin) MoAb, Anti-CD164 MoAb, Anti-CD172a MoAb
- CD228 MoAb Anti-CD243 (MDR-1) MoAb, Anti-EGF-R MoAb, Anti-FGF-R MoAb, Anti-P1H12 MoAb, Anti-KDR MoAb, Anti-BENE MoAb and antibodies against lectins.
- the endothelial progenitor cells can be used for the coating in a genetically unchanged or gene-transfected manner. Genes which code for a vasodilatory substance, such as, for example, NO synthase, or genes which code for an antithrombotic substance, such as, for example, antithrombin III, can be used for the transfection.
- a further use of the endothelial progenitor cells and mature endothelial cells obtained in culture is the coating of biomechanical vascular valves of the heart in order to prevent thrombosis of implanted vascular valves.
- the invention further relates to methods for coating implantable materials, in particular coronary stents and vascular valves, in which the two-stage expansion / differentiation method according to the invention is carried out and endothelial differentiation is carried out during phase II and / or at the end of phase II (Depending on whether a coating with EPCs and / or mature ECs is desired) the material to be implanted, which is preferably coated with fibronectin, is transferred into the culture medium in which the cells are differentiated.
- the stem cells can be gene transfected in phase I, so that the coating is carried out with gene transfected EPCs and / or ECs.
- Tissue engineering is a possible application for the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells as well as for the endothelial and mesenchymal progenitor cells.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells can be used to generate in vitro organ-specific tissue, such as
- the stem cells are cultivated in special basal media.
- the media SATO Medium or DMEM-F12 can be used to generate neuronal cells.
- Media such as Williams Medium E can be used in liver cells.
- the cultures can contain serum additives.
- serum-free culture systems can be used.
- the multipotent stem cells in the presence of at least one growth factor from the group consisting of NGF, ciliary Neurotrophic Factor (CNTF), GDNF and BDNF and optionally in combination with at least one growth factor from the group consisting of EGF, bFGF, IGF-1, IL-Ib, IL-6, IL-11, LIF, Flt3 ligand, SCF and SCGF be cultivated.
- NGF ciliary Neurotrophic Factor
- the multipotent stem cells can be used in the presence of HGF and optionally in combination with at least one growth factor from the group consisting of EGF, IGF-1, insulin, HCC, keratinocyte growth factor, TNF- ⁇ , TGF-ß, Flt3 Ligand, SCF and SCGF are cultivated.
- liver cf. Torok et al., Dig. Surg. 18, 196 - 203, 2001
- a matrix for the production of artificial tissue, in particular brain, liver, kidney, heart, bone, retina, muscle or connective tissue or skin, a matrix can be provided which can be expanded with the multipotent stem cells, progenitor cells and / or differentiated cells in contact. This means that this matrix is transferred to a suitable vessel and covered with the cell-containing culture medium (before or during the differentiation of the expanded multipotent stem cells).
- matrix is understood to mean any suitable carrier material to which the cells can attach or attach in order to form the corresponding cell network, ie the artificial tissue.
- the matrix or the carrier material is preferably already in one for According to a particular embodiment of the invention, bovine pericardial tissue is used as the matrix, which is cross-linked, decellularized and photofixed with collagen (CardioFix TM, Sulzer Medica, Zurich, Switzerland).
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells as well as the endothelial progenitor cells and mature endothelial cells can also be used for the in vitro production of blood vessels.
- the in vitro generated blood vessels can be implanted as vascular grafts in patients with coronary artery disease or peripheral arterial occlusions and represent an alternative to bypass surgery and implantation of artificial vascular prostheses.
- the matrix is preferably already preformed in a cylindrical shape.
- the ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells and the endothelial progenitor cells can also be used to improve or ensure the vascular supply of skin transplantation.
- the skin grafts can include mesh grafts or skin grafts made by tissue engineering.
- ex vivo expanded multipotent stem cells and the endothelial progenitor cells can be used to ensure vascular supply to organs or tissues produced by tissue engineering.
- the organs or tissues can e.g. Include liver, kidney, or cartilage.
- vascular systems can be made individually for the patient to possibly prevent a host-against-graft reaction (graft rejection).
- the present invention thus furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, in which the process according to the invention for the expansion of multipotent stem cells is carried out.
- the differentiation phase can also follow according to the invention that one carries out the two-stage expansion / differentiation process for the preparation of the pharmaceutical composition, the cells being isolated during and / or at the end of phase II depending on the desired degree of differentiation.
- the cells obtained in each case can be used directly for therapy, preferably by taking up in 0.9% saline, or, if necessary, otherwise prepared for the respective administration. This may also include radioactive labeling of the cells.
- the pharmaceutical composition can contain a mixture of expanded multipotent stem cells and endothelial progenitor cells.
- the process for the preparation of the pharmaceutical composition therefore optionally includes carrying out the expansion / differentiation process according to the invention
- phases I and II whereby cells obtained in phase I are combined with EPCs isolated in phase II.
- the method for producing a pharmaceutical composition can further include gene transfection, that is to say the introduction of foreign genes into the multipotent stem cells, the gene transfection taking place as part of the expansion process (or in the two-stage process during the expansion phase, phase I ).
- a pharmaceutical composition can also be provided which contains both gene-transfected stem cells and gene-transfected progenitor cells.
- pharmaceutical composition includes both preparations for therapeutic use and agents for diagnostic purposes.
- the invention further relates to the use of the cells obtained by the expansion method according to the invention and by the two-stage expansion / differentiation method according to the invention (ie the multipotent stem cells, progenitor cells and mature cells) for the production of artificial organs and tissues, in particular of brain, liver and kidneys -, heart, cartilage, bone, retina, muscle or connective tissue or skin.
- the cells obtained by the expansion method according to the invention and by the two-stage expansion / differentiation method according to the invention ie the multipotent stem cells, progenitor cells and mature cells
- the invention further relates to the pharmaceutical compositions, implantable materials and artificial organs and tissues, in particular including the blood vessels, produced using the expanded multipotent stem cells, progenitor cells and / or mature cells produced using the invention (or using the method according to the invention) ,
- the present invention describes a culture system that enables ex vivo expansion of multipotent human stem cells. Compared to the culture systems described so far, the present invention has the advantage that there is no or no significant differentiation of the stem cells during the expansion phase. As a result, the stem cells retain their regenerative capacity and can be used for autologous or allogeneic transplants in patients with malignant diseases. They can also be used for tissue engineering.
- the invention is also characterized in that the multipotent stem cells can be gene transfected under the developed culture conditions. This leads to new approaches for diagnosis and therapy of cardiovascular and malignant diseases.
- the invention enables endothelial progenitor cells to be multiplied by a factor of one hundred in the culture system and cell numbers to be achieved as are necessary for clinical applications.
- the culture system has the advantage that both the multipotent stem cells and the endothelial progenitor cells can be produced without great expenditure on equipment.
- a patient's cryopreserved leukapheresis product was used, which was intended for high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation due to a malignant disease.
- Fresh leukapheresis products or G-CSF mobilized, unpheresized blood can also be processed.
- the cryopreserved sample was thawed in a water bath at 37 ° C. and transferred to a buffer consisting of PBS, 0.5% HSA and 0.6% ACD-A. The sample was then centrifuged for 15 minutes at 900 rpm and 4 ° C. The cell pellet obtained was resuspended in PBS + 5% HSA. Then DNAse (100 U / ml) was added to this PBS solution and the sample was incubated for 30 minutes on an automatic mixer.
- the mononuclear cell fraction (MNC) of the leukapheresis product was obtained by density gradient centrifugation via Fikoll-Hypaque. For this, the sample was centrifuged for 20 minutes at 2000 rpm and 4 ° C. The sample was then washed twice for 10 minutes at 1200 rpm in PBS + 0.5% HSA + DNAse (100 U / ml). The MNC were then resuspended in PBS + 0.5% HSA, incubated with AC133-conjugated microbeads (AC133 Isolation Kit, Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch-Gladbach) for 30 minutes at 4 ° C and in PBS + 0.5% HSA for 10 Minutes at 1200 rpm. The AC133 selection was then carried out on the autoMACS (Miltenyi Biotec; software program Posseldx). After each selection, the degree of purity was determined by means of FACS analysis.
- AC133 Isolation Kit AC133 Isolation Kit, Milten
- the freshly isolated AC133 + cells were cultivated in fibronectin-coated 24 perforated plates at a cell density of 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml in IMDM + 10% FCS + 10% horse serum + 10 "6 mol / 1 hydrocortisone.
- the following recombinant human growth factors were added to cells: SCGF (100 ng / ml; TEBU, Frankfurt), Flt3 ligand (50 ng / ml; TEBU) and VEGF (50 ng / ml; TEBU) and the cells for 14 days at 37 ° C incubated in 5% CO 2.
- the medium was supplemented with SCGF (100 ng / ml) and VEGF (50 ng / ml) and the cells were cultivated for 14 days Proliferation of the cells was carried out, the supernatant was carefully pipetted off and replaced with fresh medium, proliferating cells contained in the supernatant were counted, adjusted to a cell density of 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml and introduced into fresh wells of the perforated plate.
- Freshly isolated AC133 + cells and cultured cells were centrifuged on slides in a cytocentrifuge at 500 rpm for 5 minutes. The cytospins were air dried for at least 24 hours and then stained using immunofluorescence.
- the following primary unconjugated and conjugated antibodies were used: Anti-KDR-MoAb (Sigma), Anti-Ulex Europaeus Agglutinin-1 MoAb, Anti-EN4 (Cell Systems), Anti-CD31-PE (Pharmingen, Hamburg), VE-Cadherin PE (Pharmingen) and Anti-vWF-FITC.
- Anti-mouse FITC-conjugated immunoglobulins were used as the secondary antibody.
- the cytospins were first washed in 10% FCS / PBS to block nonspecific binding sites. Then the cytospins were incubated with the primary antibody for 60 minutes at room temperature. The cytospins that were incubated with an unconjugated primary antibody were then incubated for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- cytospins were then kept at -20 ° C for 5 minutes at 5%
- the freshly isolated AC133 + cells were first incubated with a hemolytic buffer (0.155 mol / L NH 4 C1, 0.012 mol / L NaHC0 3 , 0.1 mmol / L EDTA, pH 7.2) in order to lyse erythrocytes. Cells that have already been cultured were fed directly to the antibody incubation.
- a hemolytic buffer (0.155 mol / L NH 4 C1, 0.012 mol / L NaHC0 3 , 0.1 mmol / L EDTA, pH 7.2
- the measurements were carried out as single-color and two-color analyzes on the FACS SCAN flow cytometer (Becton Dickinson) and the software program Cell Quest. Each analysis included at least 5000 counts. An isotype control ( ⁇ l ⁇ 2a, Purngen) was carried out with each measurement.
- AMV Avian Myeloblastosis virus
- the specific primers for KDR, Tie-2 / Tek, VE-Cadherin, vWF and actin recognize coding sequences.
- the size of the PCR products was as follows: for the outer KDR primer pair 591 bp, for the inner KDR primer pair 213 bp, for the outer Tie-2 / Tek primer pair 624 bp, for the inner Tie-2 / Tek primer pair 323 bp, for the outer VE-Cadherin primer pair 462 bp, for the inner VE-Cadherin primer pair 340 bp, for the outer vWF primer pair 312 bp, for the inner vWF primer pair 128 bp.
- the individual steps of the PCR reaction and gel electrophoresis were carried out in different rooms using different pipettes. Correspondingly, control reactions carried along were always negative.
- the AC133 + cells were first expanded for 14 days under the influence of Flt3 ligand, SCGF and VEGF.
- the cells became adherent just a few hours after the start of the culture.
- the cells formed a monolayer from small, round cells.
- the cell density increased significantly from day to day.
- a non-adherent cell layer of small round cells was found, which had formed above the adherent cell layer.
- the non-adherent cell layer was carefully pipetted off, counted and fresh holes in the perforated plate were introduced. This process could now be repeated, the cells proliferated continuously.
- the cells multiplied 100 times. The morphology changed little during the entire period.
- the cells had a larger diameter on day 14 and had a “cobble-stone” morphology. From day 14, the cells were transferred to a medium which contained the growth factors SCGF and VEGF. The proliferation decreased significantly within three to four days The cells showed the first morphological differentiation characteristics, which is typical for endothelial cells. Small elongated cells that grew very flat were initially found. After 14 days of culture in the differentiation medium, the cell population consisted predominantly of large spindle-shaped cells with typical endothelial cells. Morphology.
- the freshly isolated AC133 + cells and cells that were expanded for 14 days were placed in semisolide medium containing either hematopoietic growth factors to stimulate hematopoietic colonies or the cytokines SCGF and VEGF to induce endothelial colonies.
- Table 1 shows, the cells which had already been expanded in suspension cultures for 14 days still had clonogenic potential. Compared to freshly isolated AC133 + cells, these cells were no longer able to form BFU-E and CFU-E, but they had a higher capacity to form endothelial colonies.
- BFU-E burst-forming unit erythrocyte
- CFU-E colony-forming unit erythrocyte
- CFU-GEMM colony-forming unit granulocyte-erythrocyte-macrophage-megakaryocyte
- CFU-GM colony-forming unit granulocyte-macrophage
- CFU-G colony-forming unit granulocyte
- CFU-M colony-forming unit macrophage
- CFU-EC colony-forming unit endothelial cell.
- Table 2 Percentages of positive cells for CD31, vWF, VE-Cadherin and Ulex europaeus agglutinin-1 using immunofluorescence staining.
- Table 3 Gene expression analysis of the freshly isolated AC133 + cells and the cultured cells using RT-PCR.
- the AC133 + cells were initially for 4 days at a cell density of 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells / ml in IMDM + 10% FCS + 10% horse serum + 10 ⁇ 6 mol / 1 hydrocortisone + Flt3 ligand (50 ng / ml) + SCGF (100ng / ml) + VEGF (50ng / ml) cultivated.
- the AC133 + cells were transfected with the retroviral vector SFll ⁇ EGFPrev, which codes for the enhanced green fluorescence protein.
- 6-well plates were first coated with the recombinant fibronectin fragment CH296 (RN, see, for example, R.
- a fresh 6-well plate was coated with RN and loaded with retroviral particles by means of 5 centrifugation steps, as described above, and the transfection was carried out overnight. In this way, a transduction efficiency of 70% was achieved.
- the transfected cells were then cultured in fresh 6-well plates coated with fibronectin that were not loaded with viral particles for a further 48 hours in the above-mentioned medium under the influence of Flt3 ligand, SCGF and VEGF.
- the cells were trypsinized, washed, resuspended in 100 ⁇ l PBS / 1 ⁇ 10 6 cells and SCID mice were injected subcutaneously. Three different experimental groups, each with ten mice, were formed.
- group I a suspension of 1 x 10 6 gene transfected cells plus 1 x 10 6 cells of the lung carcinoma cell line A549 was injected per mouse.
- the experimental animals in group II received only 1 x 10 6 gene-transfected cells, whereas in group III only 1 x 10 6 A549 cells were administered subcutaneously.
- the tumor size and structure of all test animals were analyzed.
- Subcutaneous tumors were found in all group I and group III mice, while none of the animals in group II had developed a subcutaneous tumor.
- the largest tumors were found in the group I mice.
- the tumor diameter was on average 30% larger than that of group III tumors.
- the tumors of group I also had a higher vascular density than that of group III.
- the content of the tumors in EGFP-expressing cells was examined using a fluorescence microscope. In the group I tumors, green fluorescent cells could be detected in the vessels.
- DAKO hepatocyte marker OCH1E5
- CK-19 DAKO
- GFAP Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
- MAP-2 Microtubule-Associated Protein-2
- PTFE stents were coated with fibronectin for 2 hours. Then the coated stents were transferred into a centrifuge tube and covered with 3 ml of the cell-containing culture medium. The tubes thus prepared were then left at 12 for 2 hours xg and centrifuged at 37 ° C. Subsequently, the coated stents were carefully transferred into a 25 cm 2 culture bottle with 10 ml of the above-mentioned culture medium and after defined times on the inverse ion fluorescence microscope analyzed. A confluent coating with fluorescent cells on the stent was still detectable after 1 week.
- the AC133 + cells were initially for 4 days at a cell density of 2 x 10 6 cells / ml in IMDM + 10% FCS + 10% horse serum + 10 "6 mol / 1 hydrocortisone + Flt3 ligand (50 ng / ml) + SCGF (100 ng / ml) + VEGF (50 ng / ml) and then transfected with retroviral vector SFll ⁇ EGFPrev as described above, after which the cells were again in IMDM, Flt3 ligand, SCGF and VEGF and from day 15 of Culture period cultured in IMDM, SCGF and VEGF.
- vascular valves were coated with fibronectin for 2 hours and then placed in a 75 cm 2 culture bottle 250 ml of the cell-containing culture medium were then pipetted into the culture bottle so that the vessel flaps were completely surrounded by the medium, and the culture bottles were then placed on an automatic machine for 24 hours Mixer slowly swiveled.
- the automatic mixer was placed in an incubator and the culture bottles were incubated at 37 ° C. and 5% CO 2 .
- the culture bottles were then removed from the mixer, half of the culture medium was pipetted off and replaced by fresh medium.
- the coating of the vessel valves was analyzed at defined times using an inversion fluorescence microscope. In this example, too, a confluent layer of fluorescent cells was still detectable on the vascular valves after 1 week.
- Bovine pericardial tissue that is cross-linked, decellularized and photofixed with collagen (CardioFix TM, Sulzer
- Medica, Zurich, Switzerland prepared and shaped into a cylinder. These cylinders were then transferred to a centrifuge tube and covered with 3 ml of the cell-containing culture medium. BFGF (10 ng / ml) was also added to the culture medium which already contained SCGF and VEGF. The tubes thus prepared were then centrifuged for 6 hours at 12 g and 37 ° C.
- the coated CardioFix cylinders were then carefully placed in a 25 cm 2 culture bottle with 10 ml IMDM + 10% FCS + 10% horse serum + 10 "6 mol / 1 hydrocortisone + VEGF (50 ng / ml) + bFGF (10 ng / ml) + IGF-1 (10 ng / ml) transferred and cultured for 8 weeks, then the cylinders were immunohistochemically analyzed to find a confluent monolayer of cells with endothelial cell morphology that were immunohistochemically positive for vWF and VE-Cadherin.
- VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor the use of the isoforms A, B, C and / or D is included according to the invention.
- IL-1, -3, -6, -11 interleukin-1, -3, -6, -11
- HGF Hepatocyte Growth Factor
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