SHIPi Enhances Autologous and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Sandra Fernandes, Robert Brooks, Matthew Gumbleton, Mi Young Park, Christopher M. Russo, Kyle T. Howard, John D. Chisholm, William G. Kerr

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Abstract

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a highly effective procedure enabling long-term survival for patients with hematologic malignancy or heritable defects. Although there has been a dramatic increase in the success rate of HSCT over the last two decades, HSCT can result in serious, sometimes untreatable disease due to toxic conditioning regimens and Graft-versus-Host-Disease. Studies utilizing germline knockout mice have discovered several candidate genes that could be targeted pharmacologically to create a more favorable environment for transplant success. SHIP1 deficiency permits improved engraftment of hematopoietic stem-progenitor cells (HS-PCs) and produces an immunosuppressive microenvironment ideal for incoming allogeneic grafts. The recent development of small molecule SHIP1 inhibitors has opened a different therapeutic approach by creating transient SHIP1-deficiency. Here we show that SHIP1 inhibition (SHIPi) mobilizes functional HS-PC, accelerates hematologic recovery, and enhances donor HS-PC engraftment in both allogeneic and autologous transplant settings. We also observed the expansion of key cell populations known to suppress host-reactive cells formed during engraftment. Therefore, SHIPi represents a non-toxic, new therapeutic that has significant potential to improve the success and safety of therapies that utilize autologous and allogeneic HSCT.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)205-213
Number of pages9
JournalEBioMedicine
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2015

Keywords

  • 3AC
  • Allogeneic BMT
  • Autologous BMT
  • MMP-9
  • NK cells
  • SDF-1
  • SHIP1
  • SHIPi
  • Stem cell mobilization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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