Transplantation of CD34+ Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells

Elizabeth J. Shpall, Roy B. Jones, Scott I. Bearman, Malcolm H. Purdy, Wilbur A. Franklin, Shelly Heimfeld, Ronald J. Berenson

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Abstract

Sixty-six stage IV breast cancer patients received high dose chemotherapy followed by autologous transplantation of CD34-positive (+) cells obtained from the bone marrow and/or granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood. Grafts were examined for the presence of tumor using conventional histology and immunocytochemical staining. Patients achieved a granulocyte count of 500 x 109/liter 10-12 days posttransplant, with a platelet count of >20 x 109/liter in 14-15 days. Enrichment of CD34+ cells from the peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) collections resulted in a 1.3 to 4.0 log depletion of breast cancer cells from the graft.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)145-147
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Hematotherapy and Stem Cell Research
Volume3
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology
  • Hematology

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