Abstract

This study shows an association between human adenovirus (HAdV) infections occurring after mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) infusion and decreased survival in patients treated for severe steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease. In vitro data demonstrate a suppressive effect of MSCs on proliferation and activation of HAdV-specific T cells, but results do not support a negative impact on antiviral T-cell-driven immune responses in vivo; however, the benefits with MSCs seem to outweigh the potentially increased risk of infections.

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Title
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy Is Associated With Increased Adenovirus-Associated but Not Cytomegalovirus-Associated Mortality in Children With Severe Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Author
Calkoen Friso G.J. 1 ; Vervat Carly 1 ; Van Halteren Astrid G.S. 1 ; Welters Marij J.P. 2 ; Veltrop-Duits, Louise A 1 ; Lankester, Arjan C 1 ; Maarten, Egeler R 3 ; Ball, Lynne M 1 ; Van Tol Maarten J.D. 1 

 Department of Pediatrics, Immunology Section, Hematology/Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands 
 Department of Clinical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands 
 Department of Pediatrics, Immunology Section, Hematology/Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands; Department of Hematology/Oncology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Pages
899-910
Section
Cell-Based Drug Development, Screening, and Toxicology
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Aug 2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISSN
21576564
e-ISSN
21576580
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2299132567
Copyright
© 2014. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.