Increased Serum Levels of N-terminal pro-B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in Mobilized Healthy Donors with G-CSF: A Cohort Study

Transfus Med Rev. 2024 Apr;38(2):150824. doi: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2024.150824. Epub 2024 Mar 15.

Abstract

Limited data regarding elevation of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in mobilized donors with G-CSF is available. We extended these findings by examining serum NT-proBNP in a cohort study including 35 healthy donors and 69 patients who received G-CSF for CD34+ mobilization as well as 54 patients who did not receive G-CSF but who underwent collection of CD3+ cells for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell manufacturing. No donor in the three cohorts experienced significant cardiac adverse events. NT-proBNP levels were measured before and after G-CSF administration and after finishing apheresis procedure. NT-proBNP increase was observed in mobilized healthy donors after G-CSF administration, but was not observed in mobilized or non-mobilized patients. Only in the cohort of healthy donors, pairwise comparisons using Wilcoxon signed ranks test showed a significant increase between the mean serum NT-proBNP level after G-CSF administration and the mean serum NT-proBNP level measured before G-CSF administration (231.09 ± 156.15 pg/mL vs. 58.88 ± 26.84 pg/mL; P < .01). No correlation was observed between NT-proBNP increase and G-CSF dose (rs = 0.09; n = 32; P = .6) and no other variables contributing to predict serum NT-proBNP increase were detected. In conclusion, we observed a statistically, although not clinically, significant increase of NT-proBNP in healthy donors who received G-CSF as CD34+ cell mobilization.

Keywords: CD34+ mobilization; Cardiotoxicity; Growth factor; Hematopoiesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antigens, CD34
  • Blood Donors
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor* / blood
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Mobilization* / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain* / blood
  • Peptide Fragments* / blood

Substances

  • Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
  • pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Antigens, CD34