Cord blood transplantation: evolving strategies to improve engraftment and immune reconstitution

MP Escalón, KV Komanduri - Current opinion in oncology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
MP Escalón, KV Komanduri
Current opinion in oncology, 2010journals.lww.com
Novel clinical approaches in CBT have improved outcomes, especially those associated
with delays in myeloid and platelet engraftment. However, delayed immune reconstitution
remains a great challenge. Novel strategies, including graft engineering approaches
capable of improving T cell recovery, and pharmacologic interventions capable of
preserving thymopoiesis and facilitating the recovery of a diverse functional T cell repertoire
are being pursued; these approaches have great potential to further improve outcomes after …
Summary
Novel clinical approaches in CBT have improved outcomes, especially those associated with delays in myeloid and platelet engraftment. However, delayed immune reconstitution remains a great challenge. Novel strategies, including graft engineering approaches capable of improving T cell recovery, and pharmacologic interventions capable of preserving thymopoiesis and facilitating the recovery of a diverse functional T cell repertoire are being pursued; these approaches have great potential to further improve outcomes after CBT.
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