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We studied the ability of fetal liver cells to reconstitute hematopoiesis and immunity in lethally irradiated dogs. Engraftment and sustained lymphoid and hematopoietic recovery was achieved when the recipients received a preparative regime of high-dose total body irradiation (TBI) alone followed by transplantation of DLA-identical fetal liver. The combination of high-dose TBI and cyclosporine allowed engraftment in DLA-mismatched fetal liver transplants. Typical features of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) did not occur although autoimmune-like syndromes (myasthenia gravis, immune thrombocytopemia) were observed in some recipients. Hematopoietic recovery was rapid and complete. Recovery of T- and B-lymphocyte function was comparatively delayed, but sufficient to prevent opportunistic infections after the initial 3 months post transplant. These data indicate that cells from a single fetal liver can reconstitute hematopoiesis and immunity in DLA-mismatched recipients and suggest that human fetal liver cell transplantation may be an effective source of stem cells for patients who lack an HLA-identical donor for bone marrow transplantation.
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Champlin, R.E., Cain, G., Stitzel, K., Gale, R.P. (1987). Sustained recovery of hematopoiesis and immunity following transplantation of fetal liver cells in dogs. In: Touraine, JL., Gale, R.P., Kochupillai, V. (eds) Fetal liver transplantation. Developments in Hematology and Immunology, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3365-1_3
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