A Novel High-Throughput Screening Platform Reveals an Optimized Cytokine Formulation for Human Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Expansion

Marina Tarunina*, Diana Hernandez, Barbara Kronsteiner-Dobramysl, Philip Pratt, Thomas Watson, Peng Hua, Francesca Gullo, Mark Van Der Garde, Youyi Zhang, Lilian Hook, Yen Choo, Suzanne M. Watt

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Abstract

The main limitations of hematopoietic cord blood (CB) transplantation, viz, low cell dosage and delayed reconstitution, can be overcome by ex vivo expansion. CB expansion under conventional culture causes rapid cell differentiation and depletion of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) responsible for engraftment. In this study, we use combinatorial cell culture technology (CombiCult®) to identify medium formulations that promote CD133+ CB HSPC proliferation while maintaining their phenotypic characteristics. We employed second-generation CombiCult screens that use electrospraying technology to encapsulate CB cells in alginate beads. Our results suggest that not only the combination but also the order of addition of individual components has a profound influence on expansion of specific HSPC populations. Top protocols identified by the CombiCult screen were used to culture human CD133+ CB HSPCs on nanofiber scaffolds and validate the expansion of the phenotypically defined CD34+CD38lo/-CD45RA-CD90+CD49f+ population of hematopoietic stem cells and their differentiation into defined progeny.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1709-1720
Number of pages12
JournalStem Cells and Development
Volume25
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 15 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2016, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Hematology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

Keywords

  • Alginate encapsulation
  • CombiCult
  • Ex-vivo expansion
  • Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells
  • High-Throughput-Screening

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