Extensive studies on perfusion method plus intra-bone marrow-bone marrow transplantation using cynomolgus monkeys

Stem Cells. 2007 Aug;25(8):2098-103. doi: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0174. Epub 2007 May 10.

Abstract

The collection of bone marrow cells (BMCs) using a perfusion method has been advantageous not only because of the low contamination of BMCs with T cells from the peripheral blood but also the enrichment of stromal cells, which support hemopoiesis. Before the application of this new method to humans, its safety needed to be confirmed using cynomolgus monkeys. We therefore performed the perfusion method on more than 100 cynomolgus monkeys using the long bones (such as the humerus and femur) and also the iliac bones (for human application); in the more than 150 trials to date, there have been no accidental deaths. Furthermore, the technical safety of a new method for the intra-bone marrow (IBM) injection of BMCs (termed IBM-bone marrow transplantation) has also been confirmed using 30 monkeys. Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest is found at the end of this article.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / cytology*
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects
  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / methods*
  • Cell Count
  • Cell Separation
  • Macaca fascicularis
  • Perfusion / methods*
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / adverse effects
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / instrumentation
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / methods*
  • Transplantation, Homologous