2007-11-28
Interleukin-7 and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: beyond the thymus
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Over interleukine-7 na hematopoietische stamceltransplantatie en het aandeel van de thymus
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) has been established as important treatment modality for patients with hematological malignancies, aplastic anemia, and inborn errors of hematopoietic progenitor cells. Nevertheless, major lethal and non-lethal complications still prohibit a full implementation of allo-SCT. Opportunistic infections are considered a frequent and serious complication of allo-SCT due to impaired immune reconstitution following allo-SCT. Delayed recovery of thymus- dependent naive CD4+ T cells, in particular, is associated with significant susceptibility to opportunistic infections and subsequent transplant-related morbidity and mortality. Improvement of thymopoiesis following allo-SCT has become subject of interest. Interleukin-7 (IL-7) has been identified as key regulator of T-cell lymphopoiesis and peripheral homeostatic T-cell expansion. Preclinical evaluation of posttransplant administration of IL-7 has shown effects both on thymic T-cell development and peripheral T- cell expansion. Considerable controversy exists with respect to IL-7 and its effect on alloreactivity. The work as described in this thesis aims to further clarify the immunorestorative capacities of posttransplant IL-7 administration and its role in alloreactivity using experimental murine transplantation models.
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Cornelissen, Prtof. Dr. J.J. (promotor) Löwenberg, Prof. Dr. B. (promotor) Pharmion B.V. Genzyme Nederland Novartis Pharma B.V. Janssen-Cilag B.V. Bristol-Myers Squibb B.V. Beckman Coulter Nederland B.V. Sanofi-Aventis Netherlands B.V. | |
J.J. Cornelissen (Jan) , B. Löwenberg (Bob) | |
Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
hdl.handle.net/1765/10697 | |
Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
Broers, A. E. C. (2007, November 28). Interleukin-7 and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: beyond the thymus. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/10697 |