Immunosenescent characteristics of T cells in young patients following haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation from parental donors.
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ABSTRACT: Objectives:Paediatric and adolescent patients in need of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) generally receive stem cells from older, unrelated or parental donors when a sibling donor is not available. Despite encouraging clinical outcomes, it has been suggested that immune reconstitution accompanied by increased replicative stress and a large difference between donor and recipient age may worsen immunosenescence in paediatric recipients. Methods:In this study, paired samples were collected at the same time from donors and recipients of haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HaploSCT). We then conducted flow cytometry-based phenotypic and functional analyses and telomere length (TL) measurements of 21 paired T-cell sets from parental donors and children who received T-cell-replete HaploSCT with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy). Results:Senescent T cells, CD28- or CD57+ cells, were significantly expanded in patients. Further, not only CD4+CD28- T cells, but also CD4+CD28+ T cells showed reduced cytokine production capacity and impaired polyfunctionality compared with parental donors, whereas their TCR-mediated proliferation capacity was comparable. Of note, the TL in patient T cells was preserved, or even slightly longer, in senescent T cells compared with donor cells. Regression analysis showed that senescent features of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in patients were influenced by donor age and the frequency of CD28- cells, respectively. Conclusion:Our data suggest that in paediatric HaploSCT, premature immunosenescent changes occur in T cells from parental donors, and therefore, long-term immune monitoring should be conducted.
SUBMITTER: Lee GH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7142179 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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