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SUBMITTER: Farag SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3607909 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Farag Sherif S SS Srivastava Shivani S Messina-Graham Steven S Schwartz Jennifer J Robertson Michael J MJ Abonour Rafat R Cornetta Kenneth K Wood Lisa L Secrest Angie A Strother R Matthew RM Jones David R DR Broxmeyer Hal E HE
Stem cells and development 20130215 7
Delayed engraftment is a significant limitation of umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplantation due to low stem cell numbers. Inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-4 enhanced engraftment in murine transplants. We evaluated the feasibility of systemic DPP-4 inhibition using sitagliptin to enhance engraftment of single-unit UCB grafts in adults with hematological malignancies. Twenty-four patients (21-58 years) received myeloablative conditioning, followed by sitagliptin 600 mg orally days -1 to ...[more]