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Human myoblast transplantation in immunodeficient and immunosuppressed mice: Evidence of rejection
Author(s) -
Huard Johnny,
Roy Raynald,
Guérette Benoît,
Verreault Steeve,
Trèmblay Genevieve,
Tremblay Jacques P.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880170214
Subject(s) - immune system , transplantation , immunology , myocyte , dystrophin , immunosuppression , antigen , biology , duchenne muscular dystrophy , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology
Normal human myoblasts were cloned and transplanted in the tibialis anterior of immunodeficient nude and SCID mice and in mdx mice under different immunosuppressive treatments (cyclosporine A, CsA; antilymphocyte serum, ALS) or not immunosuppressed. This permitted us to show the interaction of the immune system in the myoblast transplantation. The graft success was assessed by verifying signs of humoral and cellular immune reactions and the presence of dystrophin produced by the fusion of the donor myoblasts. This study showed that clones of human myoblasts were able to fuse and produce dystrophin in injected muscles of immunodeficient mice and mdx mice receiving an effective immunosuppressive treatment (i.e., ALS + CsA). However, the same pool of human myoblasts injected in mdx mice inadequately immunosuppressed (i.e. CsA alone or ALS alone) triggered an immune reaction and was rejected. Cells expressing CD4 and CDS antigens were observed in the injected muscles of mice treated with CsA alone. Therefore, evidence of humoral and cellular rejection was observed following human myoblast transplantation. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.