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Siemer S, Wünsch D, Khamis A, Lu Q, Scherberich A, Filippi M, Krafft MP, Hagemann J, Weiss C, Ding GB, Stauber RH, Gribko A. Nano Meets Micro-Translational Nanotechnology in Medicine: Nano-Based Applications for Early Tumor Detection and Therapy. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10020383. [PMID: 32098406 PMCID: PMC7075286 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nanomaterials have great potential for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cancer cells of solid tumor origin entering the peripheral blood after detachment from a primary tumor. The occurrence and circulation of CTCs are accepted as a prerequisite for the formation of metastases, which is the major cause of cancer-associated deaths. Due to their clinical significance CTCs are intensively discussed to be used as liquid biopsy for early diagnosis and prognosis of cancer. However, there are substantial challenges for the clinical use of CTCs based on their extreme rarity and heterogeneous biology. Therefore, methods for effective isolation and detection of CTCs are urgently needed. With the rapid development of nanotechnology and its wide applications in the biomedical field, researchers have designed various nano-sized systems with the capability of CTCs detection, isolation, and CTCs-targeted cancer therapy. In the present review, we summarize the underlying mechanisms of CTC-associated tumor metastasis, and give detailed information about the unique properties of CTCs that can be harnessed for their effective analytical detection and enrichment. Furthermore, we want to give an overview of representative nano-systems for CTC isolation, and highlight recent achievements in microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip technologies. We also emphasize the recent advances in nano-based CTCs-targeted cancer therapy. We conclude by critically discussing recent CTC-based nano-systems with high therapeutic and diagnostic potential as well as their biocompatibility as a practical example of applied nanotechnology.
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- Svenja Siemer
- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Universitätspital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland (M.F.)
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- Laboratory of Tissue Engineering, Universitätspital Basel, Hebelstrasse 20, CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland (M.F.)
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- Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS), University of Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems-Biological Information Processing (IBCS-BIP), Postfach 3640, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Biotechnology, Shanxi University, No. 92 Wucheng Road, 030006 Taiyuan, China
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- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
- Institute for Biotechnology, Shanxi University, No. 92 Wucheng Road, 030006 Taiyuan, China
- Correspondence: (R.H.S.); (A.G.); Tel.: +49-6131-176030 (A.G.)
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- Nanobiomedicine Department, University Medical Center Mainz/ENT, Langenbeckstrasse 1, 55131 Mainz, Germany
- Correspondence: (R.H.S.); (A.G.); Tel.: +49-6131-176030 (A.G.)
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Abedel-Majed MA, Romereim SM, Davis JS, Cupp AS. Perturbations in Lineage Specification of Granulosa and Theca Cells May Alter Corpus Luteum Formation and Function. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:832. [PMID: 31849844 PMCID: PMC6895843 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Anovulation is a major cause of infertility, and it is the major leading reproductive disorder in mammalian females. Without ovulation, an oocyte is not released from the ovarian follicle to be fertilized and a corpus luteum is not formed. The corpus luteum formed from the luteinized somatic follicular cells following ovulation, vasculature cells, and immune cells is critical for progesterone production and maintenance of pregnancy. Follicular theca cells differentiate into small luteal cells (SLCs) that produce progesterone in response to luteinizing hormone (LH), and granulosa cells luteinize to become large luteal cells (LLCs) that have a high rate of basal production of progesterone. The formation and function of the corpus luteum rely on the appropriate proliferation and differentiation of both granulosa and theca cells. If any aspect of granulosa or theca cell luteinization is perturbed, then the resulting luteal cell populations (SLC, LLC, vascular, and immune cells) may be reduced and compromise progesterone production. Thus, many factors that affect the differentiation/lineage of the somatic cells and their gene expression profiles can alter the ability of a corpus luteum to produce the progesterone critical for pregnancy. Our laboratory has identified genes that are enriched in somatic follicular cells and luteal cells through gene expression microarray. This work was the first to compare the gene expression profiles of the four somatic cell types involved in the follicle-to-luteal transition and to support previous immunofluorescence data indicating theca cells differentiate into SLCs while granulosa cells become LLCs. Using these data and incorporating knowledge about the ways in which luteinization can go awry, we can extrapolate the impact that alterations in the theca and granulosa cell gene expression profiles and lineages could have on the formation and function of the corpus luteum. While interactions with other cell types such as vascular and immune cells are critical for appropriate corpus luteum function, we are restricting this review to focus on granulosa, theca, and luteal cells and how perturbations such as androgen excess and inflammation may affect their function and fertility.
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women's Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States
- VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, United States
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- Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States
- *Correspondence: Andrea S. Cupp
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Cismaru CA, Pop L, Berindan-Neagoe I. Incognito: Are Microchimeric Fetal Stem Cells that Cross Placental Barrier Real Emissaries of Peace? Stem Cell Rev Rep 2018; 14:632-641. [PMID: 29948753 DOI: 10.1007/s12015-018-9834-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Chimerism occurs naturaly throughout gestation and can also occur as a consequence of transfusion and transplantation therapy. It consists of the acquisition and long-term persistence of a genetically distinct population of allogenic cells inside another organism. Previous reports have suggested that feto-maternal microchimerism could exert a beneficial effect on the treatment of hematological and solid tumors in patients treated by PBSCT. In this review we report the mechanism of transplacental fetal stem cell trafficking during pregnancy and the effect of their long-term persistence on autoimmunity, GVHD, PBSCT, cancer and stem cell treatment.
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- Cosmin Andrei Cismaru
- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 23 Gh. Marinescu street, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 23 Gh. Marinescu street, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 23 Gh. Marinescu street, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Vašíček J, Shehata M, Schnabl S, Hilgarth M, Hubmann R, Jäger U, Bauer M, Chrenek P. Critical assessment of the efficiency of CD34 and CD133 antibodies for enrichment of rabbit hematopoietic stem cells. Biotechnol Prog 2018; 34:1278-1289. [PMID: 29882300 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rabbits have many hereditary diseases common to humans and are therefore a valuable model for regenerative disease and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) therapies. Currently, there is no substantial data on the isolation and/or enrichment of rabbit HSCs. This study was initiated to evaluate the efficiency of the commercially available anti-CD34 and anti-CD133 antibodies for the detection and potential enrichment of rabbit HSCs from peripheral blood. PBMCs from rabbit and human blood were labelled with different clones of anti-human CD34 monoclonal antibodies (AC136, 581, and 8G12) and rabbit polyclonal CD34 antibody (pCD34) and anti-human CD133 monoclonal antibodies (AC133 and 293C3). Flow cytometry showed a higher percentage of rabbit CD34+ cells labelled by AC136 in comparison to the clone 581 and pCD34 (P < 0.01). A higher percentage of rabbit CD133+ cells were also detected by 293C3 compared to the AC133 clone (P < 0.01). Therefore, AC136 clone was used for the indirect immunomagnetic enrichment of rabbit CD34+ cells using magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS). The enrichment of the rabbit CD34+ cells after sorting was low in comparison to human samples (2.4% vs. 39.6%). PCR analyses confirmed the efficient enrichment of human CD34+ cells and the low expression of CD34 mRNA in rabbit positive fraction. In conclusion, the tested antibodies might be suitable for detection, but not for sorting the rabbit CD34+ HSCs and new specific anti-rabbit CD34 antibodies are needed for efficient enrichment of rabbit HSCs. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 2018 © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:1278-1289, 2018.
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- Jaromír Vašíček
- NAFC-Research Institute for Animal Production in Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Lužianky, Slovak Republic, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41.,Research Centre AgroBioTech, Slovak University of Agriculture, Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovak Republic.,Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Slovak Republic
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- Dept. of Internal Medicine I, Div. of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Vienna, Drug and Target Screening Unit DTSU, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna, A-1090, Austria
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- NAFC-Research Institute for Animal Production in Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Lužianky, Slovak Republic, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41.,Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Botany and Genetics, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, 949 74 Nitra, mládeže, Slovak Republic, Nábrežie 91
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- NAFC-Research Institute for Animal Production in Nitra, Institute of Farm Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Lužianky, Slovak Republic, Hlohovecká 2, 951 41.,Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Tr A. Hlinku 2, 949 76, Slovak Republic
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Cell-free fetal DNA screening for Down syndrome has gained rapid acceptance over the past few years with increasing market penetration. Three main laboratory methodologies are currently used: a massive parallel shotgun sequencing (MPSS), a targeted massive parallel sequencing (t-MPS) and a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) based approach. Although each of these technologies has its own advantages and disadvantages, the performance of all was shown to be comparable and superior to that of traditional first-trimester screening for the detection of trisomy 21 in a routine prenatal population. Differences in performance were predominantly shown for chromosomal anomalies other than trisomy 21. Understanding the limitations and benefits of each technology is essential for proper counseling to patients. These technologies, as well as few investigational technologies described in this review, carry a great potential beyond screening for the common aneuploidies.
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- Pe'er Dar
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1695 Eastchester Road, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1695 Eastchester Road, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Comprehensive Genetics and Fetal Medicine Foundation of America, 131 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Buoyancy-activated cell sorting using targeted biotinylated albumin microbubbles. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125036. [PMID: 25993512 PMCID: PMC4439073 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cell analysis often requires the isolation of certain cell types. Various isolation methods have been applied to cell sorting, including florescence-activated cell sorting and magnetic-activated cell sorting. However, these conventional approaches involve exerting mechanical forces on the cells, thus risking cell damage. In this study we applied a novel isolation method called buoyancy-activated cell sorting, which involves using biotinylated albumin microbubbles (biotin-MBs) conjugated with antibodies (i.e., targeted biotin-MBs). Albumin MBs are widely used as contrast agents in ultrasound imaging due to their good biocompatibility and stability. For conjugating antibodies, biotin is conjugated onto the albumin MB shell via covalent bonds and the biotinylated antibodies are conjugated using an avidin-biotin system. The albumin microbubbles had a mean diameter of 2μm with a polydispersity index of 0.16. For cell separation, the MDA-MB-231 cells are incubated with the targeted biotin-MBs conjugated with anti-CD44 for 10 min, centrifuged at 10g for 1 min, and then allowed 1 hour at 4°C for separation. The results indicate that targeted biotin-MBs conjugated with anti-CD44 antibodies can be used to separate MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells; more than 90% of the cells were collected in the MB layer when the ratio of the MBs to cells was higher than 70:1. Furthermore, we found that the separating efficiency was higher for targeted biotin-MBs than for targeted avidin-incorporated albumin MBs (avidin-MBs), which is the most common way to make targeted albumin MBs. We also demonstrated that the recovery rate of targeted biotin-MBs was up to 88% and the sorting purity was higher than 84% for a a heterogenous cell population containing MDA-MB-231 cells (CD44+) and MDA-MB-453 cells (CD44–), which are classified as basal-like breast cancer cells and luminal breast cancer cells, respectively. Knowing that the CD44+ is a commonly used cancer-stem-cell biomarker, our targeted biotin-MBs could be a potent tool to sort cancer stem cells from dissected tumor tissue for use in preclinical experiments and clinical trials.
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Lee SK, Kim DJ, Lee G, Kim GS, Kwak M, Fan R. Specific rare cell capture using micro-patterned silicon nanowire platform. Biosens Bioelectron 2013; 54:181-8. [PMID: 24274988 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2013.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2013] [Revised: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We report on the rapid and direct quantification of specific cell captures using a micro-patterned streptavidin (STR)-functionalized silicon nanowire (SiNW) platform, which was prepared by Ag-assisted wet chemical etching and a photo-lithography process. This platform operates by high-affinity cell capture rendered by the combination of antibody-epithelial cell surface-binding, biotin-streptavidin binding, and the topologically enhanced cell-substrate interaction on a 3-dimensional SiNWs array. In this work, we developed a micro-patterned nanowire platform, with which we were able to directly evaluate the performance enhancement due to nanotopography. An excellent capture efficiency of ~96.6±6.7%, which is the highest value achieved thus far for the targeting specific A549 cells on a selective area of patterned SiNWs, is demonstrated. Direct comparison between the nanowire region and the planar region on the same substrate indicates dramatically elevated cell-capture efficiency on nanotopological surface identical surface chemistry (<2% cell-capture efficiency). An excellent linear response was seen for quantifying captured A549 cells with respect to loaded cells. This study suggests that the micro-patterned STR-functionalized SiNWs platform provides additional advantage for detecting rare cells populations in a more quantitative and specific manner.
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- Sang-Kwon Lee
- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea.
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- Basic Research Laboratory (BRL), Department of Semiconductor Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea
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- Basic Research Laboratory (BRL), Department of Semiconductor Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA; Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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Current and emerging techniques of fetal cell separation from maternal blood. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2010; 878:1905-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2010.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2010] [Revised: 04/28/2010] [Accepted: 05/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Separation of model mixtures of epsilon-globin positive fetal nucleated red blood cells and anucleate erythrocytes using a microfluidic device. J Chromatogr A 2010; 1217:1862-6. [PMID: 20144459 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2010.01.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 01/19/2010] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Microfluidic devices are capable of separating microparticles and cells. We developed and tested the efficiency of silicon cross-flow microfilters for the separation of primitive fetal nucleated red blood cells (FNRBCs) and adult anucleate red blood cell (AARBCs) from model mixtures. Stepwise improvements over three generations of device design resulted in an increasing trend in the recovery of FNRBCs. We obtained a recovery of FNRBCs (74.0+/-6.3%, p<0.05, n=5) using the third generation device, with a depletion of 46.5+/-3.2% AARBCs from the cell mixture. The purity of FNRBCs in the enriched fraction was enhanced by a factor of 1.7-fold.
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D'Souza E, Ghosh K, Colah R. A comparison of the choice of monoclonal antibodies for recovery of fetal cells from maternal blood using FACS for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies. CYTOMETRY PART B-CLINICAL CYTOMETRY 2009; 76:175-80. [PMID: 18831520 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.b.20460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Isolation of adequate numbers of fetal cells circulating in the maternal circulation is the major hurdle in developing noninvasive prenatal diagnostic procedures. We used flow cytometry and a combination of different monoclonal antibodies to compare the yield and purity of the fetal nucleated red blood cells at different periods of gestation. METHODS Using a Percoll discontinuous gradient, the fetal nucleated erythrocytes were enriched from 7 ml maternal blood. In 100 samples, the enriched cells were stained with CD45, anti-fetal hemoglobin, and glycophorin A antibodies and in 30 samples they were stained with CD45, anti-fetal hemoglobin, and CD71 and then sorted and used for fetal diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies. RESULTS Using the first set of antibodies, although we were able to obtain a higher percentage of fetal nucleated red cells (0.07% +/- 0.2%) as compared to the second set which yielded comparatively smaller numbers (0.025% +/- 0.03%), there was some compromise in purity. CONCLUSION Using CD45, anti-fetal hemoglobin and CD71 would be preferred as minimizing maternal contamination is more important than yield for prenatal diagnosis.
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- Edna D'Souza
- National Institute of Immunohaematology, K.E.M. Hospital Campus, Parel, Mumbai, India
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Ponnusamy S, Mohammed N, Ho SSY, Zhang HM, Chan YH, Ng YW, Su LL, Mahyuddin AP, Venkat A, Chan J, Rauff M, Biswas A, Choolani M. In vivo model to determine fetal-cell enrichment efficiency of novel noninvasive prenatal diagnosis methods. Prenat Diagn 2008; 28:494-502. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mohamed H, Turner JN, Caggana M. Biochip for separating fetal cells from maternal circulation. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1162:187-92. [PMID: 17628577 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2007] [Revised: 05/30/2007] [Accepted: 06/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Isolation of fetal cells from maternal circulation is the subject of intense research to eliminate the need for currently used invasive prenatal diagnosis procedures. Fetal cells can be isolated using magnetic-activated cell sorting or fluorescence-activated cell sorting, however no technique to specifically isolate and use fetal cells for genetic diagnosis has reached routine clinical practice. This paper demonstrates the use of a micromachined device to separate fetal cells from maternal circulation based on differences in size and deformation characteristics. Nucleated fetal red blood cells range in diameter from 9 to 12 microm can deform and pass through a channel as small as 2.5 microm wide and 5 microm deep. Although the white blood cells range in diameter from 10 to 20 microm, they cannot deform and are retained by the 2.5 microm wide and 5 microm deep channels under our experimental conditions. Fetal cells were isolated from cord blood and DNA analysis confirmed their fetal origin with ruled out maternal contamination.
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- Hisham Mohamed
- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA.
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Krabchi K, Gadji M, Forest JC, Drouin R. Quantification of all fetal nucleated cells in maternal blood in different cases of aneuploidies. Clin Genet 2006; 69:145-54. [PMID: 16433695 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2005.00564.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We quantified all fetal nucleated cells (FNCs) per unit volume of maternal blood in different aneuploid pregnancies using molecular cytogenetic techniques. Seven cases of male trisomy 18, two triploidies (69,XXX), two 47,XXX, one 47,XXY, one 47,XYY, one male trisomy 13, and one case of 47,XY,r(22),+r(22) were analyzed. Whole blood samples were obtained from 15 women between 17 and 29 gestational weeks and harvested without using fetal cell enrichment procedures. Fluorescence in situ hybridization and primed in situ labeling were performed to identify the FNCs. All slides were manually scanned to quantify those cells. We have identified 4-20 FNCs/ml of maternal blood in the cases of trisomy 18; 10 and 25 FNCs/ml in the two cases of triploidy; 16 and 14 FNCs/ml, respectively, in the two X trisomies; 19 FNCs/ml in the 47,XXY; 26 FNCs/ml in the 47,XYY; nine FNCs/ml in the trisomy 13; and 10 FNCs/ml in the case of r(22). To detect all FNCs in all aneuploid pregnancies, we have used a very simple method that minimizes the manipulation steps to avoid losing fetal cells. The number of FNCs identified in aneuploid pregnancies was 2-5 times higher than in normal pregnancies. This higher number of FNCs will favor the design of a non-invasive pre-natal test.
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- K Krabchi
- Service of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
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Xiaoyan X, Hanping C. Fetal nucleated red blood cells in maternal peripheral blood and gestational age. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2004; 87:143-4. [PMID: 15491559 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2004] [Revised: 06/14/2004] [Accepted: 07/14/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Xu Xiaoyan
- Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Hospital, Wuhan-430030, Hubei Province, China.
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Bayrak-Toydemir P, Pergament E, Fiddler M. Applying a test system for discriminating fetal from maternal cells. Prenat Diagn 2003; 23:619-24. [PMID: 12913866 DOI: 10.1002/pd.656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to enhance and apply a simple system capable of testing the capacity of putative, gender-independent fetal cell markers, individually and in combination, to discriminate between fetal and maternal cells. METHODS Chorionic villi tissue obtained from 25 male pregnancies at 10 to 12 weeks' gestation served as the experimental group. Following removal of villi pieces for clinical use, unattached cells were collected by centrifugation of the CVS fluid, fixed in the tube, and used as a source of mixed fetal and maternal cells. Blood obtained from a fetus at 13 weeks' gestation served as a positive control. Peripheral blood from two adult males served as negative controls. Antibodies to three possible fetal markers were tested using immunohistochemical techniques: anti-Flk-1, anti-epsilon globin, and anti-CD71. Each antibody was used alone and in combination in conjunction with fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) of X and Y chromosomes to confirm that positively stained cells were in fact fetal in origin. RESULTS On CVS samples, the average predictive value for anti-Flk-1 was 35.8%, 76.2% for anti-CD71, and 90.5% for anti-epsilon. The combination of anti-epsilon and anti-CD71 antibodies identifying a fetal cell was 87.2% and the combined use of single and double antibodies gave a value of 82.7%. The combination of anti-epsilon globin and anti-CD71 increased the sensitivity of identifying pure fetal blood cells from 63%, for anti-epsilon alone, and 67%, for anti-CD71 alone, to 86%. CONCLUSION Although anti-Flk-1 has been reported to be a successful marker of fetal cells, the results in this test system did not support this finding. This work supports the use of CVS washings containing both fetal and maternal cells as a viable test system for assessing antigenic markers. The combination of anti-CD71 and anti-epsilon as fetal identifiers may increase the chances of identifying a fetal cell without compromising the predictive value.
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Although fetal cells have been known to escape to the maternal circulation for a number of years, research attempts to use them for prenatal diagnosis have not had any consistent success. This review attempts to trace the history of such attempts and to document their progress and reasons for success or failure. The opinions of recent conferences including that of the US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, a sponsor of major US research in the field, are reported and discussed. It is concluded that although basic work has demonstrated the biologic availability of both fetal cells and their free DNA representatives in the maternal circulation at gestational ages relevant to prenatal diagnosis, much work remains to develop practical technology for their consistent recovery and assay.
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- Laird Jackson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA.
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Sohda S, Samura O, Johnson KL, Falco VM, Elmes RS, Bianchi DW. Limited expression of Fas and Fas ligand in fetal nucleated erythrocytes isolated from first trimester maternal blood. Prenat Diagn 2002; 22:1213-8. [PMID: 12478636 DOI: 10.1002/pd.480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Intact fetal cells isolated from maternal blood can be used for non-invasive gender determination and genetic diagnosis. Recent studies demonstrating a large amount of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal plasma suggest that the circulating fetal DNA may result from fetal cells undergoing apoptosis. In the present study we evaluated the potential role of Fas and Fas ligand (FasL) cell surface expression with respect to apoptosis induction in fetal cells isolated from maternal blood. METHODS We flow sorted candidate fetal cells that were gamma chain-positive and Fas- or FasL-positive or -negative, and subsequently analysed them by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis using X and Y chromosome-specific probes. RESULTS Among all gamma hemoglobin-positive cells, there was a significant difference in the percent of cells expressing Fas versus FasL (4.4 and 12.3, respectively). We found no significant correlation between the total number of fetal nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) and gestational age or the presence of Fas- and FasL-positive cells. From approximately 7 ml of maternal peripheral blood, most of the confirmed fetal (XY) cells were found in the Fas- and FasL-negative sorted population; the average numbers were 12.8 and 15.7, respectively. CONCLUSION We conclude that fetal NRBCs express FasL more than Fas, although most fetal NRBCs in first trimester maternal blood samples do not express Fas or FasL. This suggests the absence of a functional Fas/FasL apoptotic system in fetal NRBCs, and that programmed cell death in these cells, which may lead to circulating fetal DNA in maternal plasma, probably occurs by another pathway.
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- Satoshi Sohda
- Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Hromadnikova I, Hridelova D, Houbova B, Vavrinec J, Kofer J, Krofta L, Calda P. Prenatal detection of trisomy 21 on nucleated red blood cells enriched from maternal circulation by using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Prenat Diagn 2002; 22:836-9. [PMID: 12224084 DOI: 10.1002/pd.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ginzinger DG. Gene quantification using real-time quantitative PCR: an emerging technology hits the mainstream. Exp Hematol 2002; 30:503-12. [PMID: 12063017 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-472x(02)00806-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 808] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The recent flood of reports using real-time Q-PCR testifies to the transformation of this technology from an experimental tool into the scientific mainstream. Many of the applications of real-time Q-PCR include measuring mRNA expression levels, DNA copy number, transgene copy number and expression analysis, allelic discrimination, and measuring viral titers. The range of applications of real-time Q-PCR is immense and has been fueled in part by the proliferation of lower-cost instrumentation and reagents. Successful application of real-time Q-PCR is not trivial. However, this review will help guide the reader through the variables that can limit the usefulness of this technology. Careful consideration of the assay design, template preparation, and analytical methods are essential for accurate gene quantification.
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- David G Ginzinger
- Genome Analysis Core Facility, Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, 94143-0808, USA.
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Prieto B, Cándenas M, Ladenson JH, Alvarez FV. Comparison of different CD71 monoclonal antibodies for enrichment of fetal cells from maternal blood. Clin Chem Lab Med 2002; 40:126-31. [PMID: 11939484 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2002.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Different approaches have been proposed for the enrichment of fetal nucleated red blood cells (NRBC) from maternal blood as an alternative way to obtain fetal tissue for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. The main purpose of this study was to compare two of our monoclonal antibodies (2E11.3 and 2B7.4 mAbs) with the most widely used commercial anti-CD71 mAb, in terms of their ability to isolate NRBC from maternal blood by magnetic activated cell sorting (MACS). Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 60 pregnant women at a mean gestational age of 16 weeks (range: 10-19 weeks). The number of NRBC isolated by our antibodies (median: 68, range: 0-2102) was significantly higher than that obtained by the commercial antibody (median: 38, range: 0-2165) in the same samples. However, in the final preparations, contamination by maternal nucleated blood cells was lower when the commercial antibody was used. Since fetal NRBC are rare in maternal blood, the improved NRBC recovery achieved by our non-commercial antibodies should facilitate the non-invasive detection of fetal aneuploidies in maternal blood.
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Coata G, Tilesi F, Fizzotti M, Lauro V, Pennacchi L, Tabilio A, Di Renzo GC. Prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities using fetal CD34+ stem cells in maternal circulation and evidence they do not affect diagnosis in later pregnancies. Stem Cells 2002; 19:534-42. [PMID: 11713345 DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.19-6-534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present study, we report a new method for enrichment and analysis of fetal CD34+ stem cells after culture in order to determine whether it is feasible for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis. We also determined whether fetal CD34+ stem cells persist in maternal blood after delivery and assessed whether they have an impact on noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities. Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 35 pregnant women, 13 non-pregnant women who had given birth to male offsprings, 12 women who had never been pregnant, and eight pregnant women with male fetuses. CD34+ stem cells were enriched and either cultured for prenatal diagnosis or analyzed with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)/polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to determine peristance in maternal blood. Fetal/maternal cells can be isolated and grown "in vitro" to provide enough cells for a more accurate fetal sex or aneuploid prediction than is provided by unenriched and uncultured CD34+ stem cells. The presence of fetal cells in maternal blood samples from mothers who had given birth to male offspring was found in 3 of 13 blood samples. PCR was positive for Y chromosome in one woman who had never been pregnant. Analysis of cultured CD34+ stem cells from mothers with Y PCR positivity did not detect any male cells in any samples. Even if PCR positivity is due to persistence of fetal stem cells from previous pregnancies, it does not seem to affect this new system of enrichment, culture, and FISH analysis of CD34+ fetal stem cells.
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- G Coata
- Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Policlinico Monteluce, Via Brunamonti, 06122 Perugia, Italy
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Fetal lymphocytes, trophoblasts, and nucleated red blood cells have each been separated from maternal blood by methods such as flow cytometry, magnetic cell sorting, and charge flow separation. The frequency of fetal cells among circulating maternal mononuclear cells remains to be ascertained. Current estimates range from about 10-5 to 10-7, but the numbers may be increased in women carrying aneuploid fetuses. Fetal cells separated from maternal blood have been studied by methods such as polymerase chain reaction and fluorescence in situ hybridization. Among fetal conditions so far identified are sex; human leukocyte antigen and Rh blood types; trisomy 13, 18 and 21; triploidy; and sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Thus, fetal cell separation might one day be used for screening of the common aneuploidies and, ultimately, for prenatal diagnosis. Individual fetal erythroid precursors have been cultured after separation in some laboratories. Culturing and karyotyping of separated fetal cells might enable diagnosis of a spectrum of chromosomal and genetic disorders. Further development will be required, however, before regular clinical application of these methodologies.
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- S S Wachtel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee, 853 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103, USA.
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Voullaire L, Ioannou P, Nouri S, Williamson R. Fetal nucleated red blood cells from CVS washings: an aid to development of first trimester non-invasive prenatal diagnosis. Prenat Diagn 2001. [DOI: 10.1002/pd.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Bajaj S, Welsh JB, Leif RC, Price JH. Ultra-rare-event detection performance of a custom scanning cytometer on a model preparation of fetal nRBCs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0320(20000401)39:4<285::aid-cyto6>3.0.co;2-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Wang JY, Zhen DK, Falco VM, Farina A, Zheng YL, Delli-Bovi L, Bianchi DW. Fetal nucleated erythrocyte recovery: Fluorescence activated cell sorting-based positive selection using anti-gamma globin versus magnetic activated cell sorting using anti-CD45 depletion and anti-gamma globin positive selection. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0320(20000301)39:3<224::aid-cyto8>3.0.co;2-j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Jansen MWJC, Korver-Hakkennes K, van Leenen D, Brandenburg H, Wildschut HIJ, Wladimiroff JW, Ploemacher RE. How useful is thein vitro expansion of fetal CD34+ progenitor cells from maternal blood samples for diagnostic purposes? Prenat Diagn 2000. [DOI: 10.1002/1097-0223(200009)20:9<725::aid-pd913>3.0.co;2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The recovery of fetal cells from the maternal circulation represents a promising approach to noninvasive prenatal diagnosis. Advances in techniques of sensitive molecular genetic analysis have enabled the conclusive demonstration of the presence of fetal cells in maternal blood. In most pregnancies, there are few fetal cells detectable. In some abnormal pregnancies, there appears to be increased fetomaternal transfusion, which facilitates recognition of aneuploid fetal cells. This review article describes general strategies of fetal cell isolation, current technical challenges, and clinical applications that are envisioned for the future. The increased appreciation of fetal cell microchimerism, and its association with complications of pregnancy and the postpartum development of autoimmune disease, is also discussed.
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- B Pertl
- Department of Pediatrics, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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- D W Bianchi
- Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
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Jansen MWJC, von Lindern M, Beug H, Brandenburg H, Wildschut HIJ, Wladimiroff JW, In ‘t Veld PA. The use ofin vitro expanded erythroid cells in a model system for the isolation of fetal cells from maternal blood. Prenat Diagn 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(199904)19:4<323::aid-pd534>3.0.co;2-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Oosterwijk JC, Knepflé CF, Mesker WE, Vrolijk H, Sloos WC, Pattenier H, Ravkin I, van Ommen GJ, Kanhai HH, Tanke HJ. Strategies for rare-event detection: an approach for automated fetal cell detection in maternal blood. Am J Hum Genet 1998; 63:1783-92. [PMID: 9837832 PMCID: PMC1377651 DOI: 10.1086/302140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This article explores the feasibility of the use of automated microscopy and image analysis to detect the presence of rare fetal nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) circulating in maternal blood. The rationales for enrichment and for automated image analysis for "rare-event" detection are reviewed. We also describe the application of automated image analysis to 42 maternal blood samples, using a protocol consisting of one-step enrichment followed by immunocytochemical staining for fetal hemoglobin (HbF) and FISH for X- and Y-chromosomal sequences. Automated image analysis consisted of multimode microscopy and subsequent visual evaluation of image memories containing the selected objects. The FISH results were compared with the results of conventional karyotyping of the chorionic villi. By use of manual screening, 43% of the slides were found to be positive (>=1 NRBC), with a mean number of 11 NRBCs (range 1-40). By automated microscopy, 52% were positive, with on average 17 NRBCs (range 1-111). There was a good correlation between both manual and automated screening, but the NRBC yield from automated image analysis was found to be superior to that from manual screening (P=.0443), particularly when the NRBC count was >15. Seven (64%) of 11 XY fetuses were correctly diagnosed by FISH analysis of automatically detected cells, and all discrepancies were restricted to the lower cell-count range. We believe that automated microscopy and image analysis reduce the screening workload, are more sensitive than manual evaluation, and can be used to detect rare HbF-containing NRBCs in maternal blood.
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- J C Oosterwijk
- Department of Cytochemistry, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
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Individually adjusted or 'customised' growth charts aim to optimise the assessment of fetal growth by taking individual variation into account, and by projecting an optimal curve which delineates the potential weight gain in each pregnancy. This results in an increased detection rate of true growth restriction and a reduction in false positive diagnoses for IUGR. An adjustable standard can apply across geographical boundaries, as individual variation exceeds that between different maternity populations.
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- J Gardosi
- PRAM, University Hospital, Queens' Medical Centre, Nottingham, U.K.
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Murrell-Bussell S, Nguyen D, Schober WD, Scott J, Simpson JL, Elias S, Bischoff FZ, Lewis DE. Optimized fixation and storage conditions for FISH analysis of single-cell suspensions. J Histochem Cytochem 1998; 46:971-4. [PMID: 9671447 DOI: 10.1177/002215549804600811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In our protocol to isolate and identify fetal cells in maternal peripheral blood, antibody (Ab)-stained cells are preserved with paraformaldehyde (PF) before batch flow cytometric sorting. However, PF fixation compromises the quality of subsequent interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). We therefore examined the effect of PF concentrations and storage time in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) on the quality of FISH signals. Cells were analyzed for changes in light scatter, morphology, and accessibility of target cell DNA. Fixation in 3% PF for 1 hr was ideal for both flow cytometry and subsequent FISH detection. However, beyond 10 days of storage, FISH quality deteriorated. (J Histochem Cytochem 46:971-973, 1998)
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- S Murrell-Bussell
- Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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To improve cell recovery of trophoblast and nucleated red blood cells from maternal blood for diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities, we have investigated the use of a magnetic sorting system that utilizes a ferrofluid. The main advantage of this system is that the beads used are small enough to allow visualization of chromosome-specific sequences by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The ferrofluid was validated using MAb340, a trophoblast-specific antibody, and anti-CD71, used to sort for nucleated red blood cells. Antigen-positive cells could be efficiently sorted from a 1000-fold excess of antigen-negative cells and easily stained by FISH. We are currently evaluating its use on maternal blood samples.
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- B Martin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, City Hospital, Nottingham, U.K
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Cheung MC, Goldberg JD, Kan YW. Prenatal diagnosis of sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia by analysis of fetal cells in maternal blood. Nat Genet 1996; 14:264-8. [PMID: 8896554 DOI: 10.1038/ng1196-264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Currently, amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and fetal blood sampling are used to obtain fetal cells for genetic diagnosis. These invasive procedures pose a small but not negligible risk for the fetus. Efforts have been directed towards the enrichment of fetal cells, such as erythroblasts, from maternal blood and progress has been made in the diagnosis of some chromosomal disorders and in sex determinations. We now report the detection of point mutations in single gene disorders using this method of prenatal diagnosis by enriching fetal cells from maternal blood by magnetic cell sorting followed by isolation of pure fetal cells by microdissection. In two pregnancies at risk for sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassaemia, we successfully identified the fetal genotypes. Thus, prenatal diagnosis of single gene disorders by recovering fetal cells from maternal circulation appears to be a feasible approach.
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- M C Cheung
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0724, USA
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