Proliferation analysis of T cells in vivo

From: Norbert Meidenbauer (norbert.meidenbauer@klinik.uni-regensburg.de)
Date: Thu Aug 22 2002 - 02:33:54 EST


Dear flowers,

we are doing adoptive T cell therapy with antigen-specific T cells
for malignant melanoma, tracking down the transferred T cells with
tetramer-assays. In average, we are seeing frequencies of antigen-
specific T cells between 0,5-2% of CD8+ T cells in the peripheral
blood after transfer. We now would like to know, if the transferred T
cells still proliferate in the patients.
Does anybody now about a dye to label the T cells before transfer,
which is approved for use in humans. CFSE, PKH and the Mitotrackers
are not approved for human use according to the MSDS (as far as I
know).
For any hints and suggestions I would be very thankful.


Norbert Meidenbauer
Dept. Hematology/Oncology
University of Regensburg
93042 Germany
e-mail: Norbert.meidenbauer@klinik.uni-regensburg.de



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