Neural progenitor cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells generated less autogenous immune response

Sci China Life Sci. 2014 Feb;57(2):162-70. doi: 10.1007/s11427-013-4598-6. Epub 2014 Jan 17.

Abstract

The breakthrough development of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) raises the prospect of patient-specific treatment for many diseases through the replacement of affected cells. However, whether iPSC-derived functional cell lineages generate a deleterious immune response upon auto-transplantation remains unclear. In this study, we differentiated five human iPSC lines from skin fibroblasts and urine cells into neural progenitor cells (NPCs) and analyzed their immunogenicity. Through co-culture with autogenous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), we showed that both somatic cells and iPSC-derived NPCs do not stimulate significant autogenous PBMC proliferation. However, a significant immune reaction was detected when these cells were co-cultured with allogenous PBMCs. Furthermore, no significant expression of perforin or granzyme B was detected following stimulation of autogenous immune effector cells (CD3(+)CD8(-) T cells, CD3(+)CD8(+) T cells or CD3(-)CD56(+) NK cells) by NPCs in both PBMC and T cell co-culture systems. These results suggest that human iPSC-derived NPCs may not initiate an immune response in autogenous transplants, and thus set a base for further preclinical evaluation of human iPSCs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, CD / immunology
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Cell Lineage
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Coculture Techniques
  • DNA Primers
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Granzymes / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / immunology
  • Neural Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Neural Stem Cells / immunology
  • Perforin / metabolism
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Stem Cell Transplantation

Substances

  • Antigens, CD
  • DNA Primers
  • Perforin
  • Granzymes