Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition of human neutrophil precursor cells having at least 37% myeloblasts and promyeloblasts. Also provided are hematopoietic cell suspensions that have human neutrophil precursor cells and at least one hematopoietic growth factor.
Abstract:
The invention is a flow-through bioreactor for the retention and culture of cells in perfused media. The bioreactor is a generally rectangular vessel with inlet and outlet ports in the lid allowing for media flow along the longitudinal axis of the vessel. The inner surface of the bottom wall of the bioreactor has a plurality of generally rectangular grooves having a length, a depth, and a width. The grooves are positioned in the bottom wall such that their length is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vessel, allowing media flow across the width of the grooves. Cells settle into the grooves, where they proliferate and differentiate, without entering the bulk flow of media through the vessel, thus avoiding loss of cells due to media flow. The invention also provides a method for the perfusion culture of hematopoietic cells whereby a suspension of either unselected hematopoietic mononuclear cells or CD34+ selected cells is placed in the bioreactor and cultured without loss of non-adherent stem/progenitor cells. Various cytokines can be added to the culture medium such that the cells in the grooves form colony-forming units (CFU-GM, BFU-E, CFU-Mix), long-term culture initiating cells (LTC-IC), and granulocytic precursors (blast cells, promyelocytes, myelocytes, metamyelocytes).
Abstract:
The invention provides serum-free, animal protein-free media formulations to be used in conjunction with hematopoietic growth factors for the in vitro growth of human neutrophil and megakaryocyte precursors. The medium is comprised of a base medium, corticosteriod, transferrin, insulin, cholesterol, ethanolamine, and human albumin. The invention also provides methods for preparing serum-free, animal protein-free suspensions of human hematopoietic precursor cells wherein the cellular component comprises at least about 16 % neutrophil precursors and at least about 1 % megakaryocyte precursors. Serum-free, animal protein-free suspensions of human hematopoietic cells are provided wherein the cellular component comprises at least about 30 %, preferably greater than 60 % neutrophil precursors. The neutrophil precursors are comprised of blast cells, promyelocytes, neutrophilic myelocytes, and neutrophilic metamyelocytes. Also provided are serum-free, animal protein-free cell suspensions wherein the cellular component comprises at least about 3 %, preferably greater than 8 % megakaryocyte precursors. Also provided are serum-free, animal-protein free cell suspensions wherein the cellular component comprises colony-forming units and cluster-forming units.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of preparing from hematopoietic cells a population of cells enriched for erythroid progenitor cells (BFU-E) in which up to 100% of the colony-forming units are BFU-E. The method entails separating hematopoietic progenitor cells on the basis of binding to a specific cell surface antigen such as CD34, and separation of erythroid progenitor cells based on binding to a lectin such as Ulex europaeus agglutinin. After separation of the erythroid progenitors, the lectin may be eluted off the cells by incubation with excess sugar, such as fucose, which competes for the cell-binding site on the lectin. The invention also provides a method of treatment for human patients having an erythroid disorder via administration of a cell population enriched for human erythroid progenitor cells. Also provided are diagnostic methods based on the enriched cell population.
Abstract:
A multi-layer, flexible, gas-permeable film (10) suitable for forming a cell culture container (20), the film (10) comprising a first layer (12) composed of a polystyrene having a thickness within the range of 0.0001 inches to about 0.0010 inches and, a second layer (14) adhered to the first layer (12) composed of a polyolefin having a thickness within the range of 0.004 inches to about 0.015 inches.
Abstract:
2109729 9318648 PCTABS00025 A composition comprising human neutrophil precursor cells, wherein the cellular component is comprised of at least about 16 % human myeloblasts and promyelocytes, which have been derived from neutrophil progenitor cells obtained from peripheral blood, bone marrow or cord blood, and less than about 5 % colony forming units (CFU) of at least about 50 cells is provided. An alternative composition comprising human neutrophil precursor cells, wherein the cellular component is comprised of at least about 16 % CD15+CD11b cells and less than about 5 % colony forming units (CFU) of at least about 50 cells also is provided, wherein at least about 60 % of the CD15+CD11b- cells are myeloblasts and promyelocytes.