Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143.
Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2013 Nov 1;3(11):a015552. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a015552.
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential to transplantation tolerance and their therapeutic efficacy is well documented in animal models. Moreover, human Tregs can be identified, isolated, and expanded in short-term ex vivo cultures so that a therapeutic product can be manufactured at relevant doses. Treg therapy is being planned at multiple transplant centers around the world. In this article, we review topics critical to effective implementation of Treg therapy in transplantation. We will address issues such as Treg dose, antigen specificity, and adjunct therapies required for transplant tolerance induction. We will summarize technical advances in Treg manufacturing and provide guidelines for identity and purity assurance of Treg products. Clinical trial designs and Treg manufacturing plans that incorporate the most up-to-date scientific understanding in Treg biology will be essential for harnessing the tolerogenic potential of Treg therapy in transplantation.
调节性 T 细胞(Tregs)对于移植耐受至关重要,其治疗效果在动物模型中得到了充分证实。此外,在短期的体外培养中,可以鉴定、分离和扩增人 Tregs,从而可以制造出相关剂量的治疗产品。世界各地的多个移植中心都在计划进行 Treg 治疗。在本文中,我们回顾了在移植中有效实施 Treg 治疗的关键问题。我们将讨论 Treg 剂量、抗原特异性以及诱导移植耐受所需的辅助治疗等问题。我们将总结 Treg 制造方面的技术进展,并为 Treg 产品的身份和纯度保证提供指南。在 Treg 生物学方面融入最新科学认识的临床试验设计和 Treg 制造计划对于发挥 Treg 治疗在移植中的耐受潜能至关重要。