PMID- 22178696 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20120813 LR - 20120201 IS - 1879-1166 (Electronic) IS - 0198-8859 (Linking) VI - 73 IP - 2 DP - 2012 Feb TI - Umbilical cord blood CD34(+)cell-derived progeny produces human leukocyte antigen-G molecules with immuno-modulatory functions. PG - 150-5 LID - 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.12.003 [doi] AB - Human umbilical cord blood units (UCBs) are an alternative source in allogeneic-stem-cell transplantation. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a tolerogenic molecule with a possible implication in UCB immunoregulatory effect. HLA-G expression was observed in UCB myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells; in contrast, CD34(+) cells did not produce this molecule. CD34(+) cells are primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells that are present in UCB and are necessary for long-term engraftment via production of immunoregulatory molecules and a hematopoietic progeny that supports cellular recovery. The role of these cells in UCB transplantation needs further evaluation of HLA-G expression in CD34(+) cells and their hematopoietic progeny. We confirmed the absence of HLA-G expression in CD34(+) cells, whereas CD34(+)-derived progeny secreted HLA-G molecules and expressed HLA-G mRNA in in vitro cultures. Furthermore, soluble HLA (sHLA)-G molecules purified from the culture supernatants of CD34(+)-derived progeny were able to suppress lymphoproliferative response in an HLA-G dose-dependent manner. Overall these results identify CD34(+)-derived hematopoietic progeny as producers of HLA-G molecules and support a role of this antigen as an immuno-modulatory factor in UCB. CI - Copyright (c) 2012 American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Buzzi, Marina AU - Buzzi M AD - Immunohaematology and Transfusion Medicine Service, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. FAU - Alviano, Francesco AU - Alviano F FAU - Campioni, Diana AU - Campioni D FAU - Stignani, Marina AU - Stignani M FAU - Melchiorri, Loredana AU - Melchiorri L FAU - Rotola, Antonella AU - Rotola A FAU - Tazzari, Pierluigi AU - Tazzari P FAU - Ricci, Francesca AU - Ricci F FAU - Vaselli, Cristiana AU - Vaselli C FAU - Terzi, Adriana AU - Terzi A FAU - Pagliaro, Pasquale P AU - Pagliaro PP FAU - Cuneo, Antonio AU - Cuneo A FAU - Lanza, Francesco AU - Lanza F FAU - Bontadini, Andrea AU - Bontadini A FAU - Baricordi, Olavio R AU - Baricordi OR FAU - Rizzo, Roberta AU - Rizzo R LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20111208 PL - United States TA - Hum Immunol JT - Human immunology JID - 8010936 RN - 0 (Antigens, CD34) RN - 0 (HLA-G Antigens) RN - 0 (Immunologic Factors) SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Antigens, CD34/*immunology MH - Cell Proliferation/drug effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel MH - Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay MH - Female MH - Fetal Blood/*cytology/*immunology MH - Gene Expression Regulation MH - HLA-G Antigens/*immunology/isolation & purification/pharmacology MH - Humans MH - Immunologic Factors/pharmacology MH - Pregnancy EDAT- 2011/12/20 06:00 MHDA- 2012/08/14 06:00 CRDT- 2011/12/20 06:00 PHST- 2011/08/09 00:00 [received] PHST- 2011/11/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2011/12/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2011/12/20 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2011/12/20 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/08/14 06:00 [medline] AID - S0198-8859(11)00587-8 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.12.003 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Hum Immunol. 2012 Feb;73(2):150-5. doi: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.12.003. Epub 2011 Dec 8.