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The effect of serum origin on cytokines induced killer cell expansion and function

Jabbarpour Z., Aghayan SS., Moradzadeh K., Ghaffari S., Ahmadbeigi N.

Animal Study, published in BMC Immunol (2023) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Study type
Animal Study
Journal
BMC Immunol (2023)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
37658313
PMCID
PMC10474620
DOI
10.1186/s12865-023-00562-3
Citations
2

Abstract (original English)

Background Cytokine-induced killer (CIK) cells have shown promising results in adoptive immunotherapy. However, serum may play a determining role in the large-scale expansion of these cells for clinical applications. According to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines to reduce the use of animal products in cell-based therapies; therefore, this study sought to investigate the impact of serum origin and the reduced serum concentration on the pattern of cell expansion and function. Methods Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from a healthy donor were expanded based on the CIK cell expansion protocol. The cell culture medium was supplemented with three types of sera comprising fetal bovine serum (FBS), human serum (HS), or human-derived platelet lysate (hPL) at different concentrations (10%, 5%, and 2.5%). The proliferation kinetics for each group were investigated for 30 days of cell culture. Results Cell proliferation in 10% concentration of all sera (hPL, FBS, HS) was higher than their lower concentrations. Moreover, hPL was significantly associated with higher expansion rates than FBS and HS in all three concentrations. Furthermore, cells cultured in hPL showed higher viability, cytotoxicity effect, and CIK CD markers expression. Conclusion hPL at a concentration of 10% showed the best effect on CIK cell proliferation and function.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is preclinical work; animal or laboratory results cannot be applied to humans.

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
Leukocytes, MononuclearAnimalsHumansCytokinesCell Culture TechniquesCell CycleCell Proliferation

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