Reproducible Generation of CD1a+ DCs From Apheresis Cells From Patients With MM Mobilized by High-Dose Cyclophosphamide and G-CSF
| Patient . | % of CD1a+ Cells . | DC Yield (% of input cells) . |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 16 |
| 2 | 87 | 9 |
| 3 | 96 | 10 |
| 4 | 98 | 12 |
| 5 | 86 | 10 |
| 6 | 97 | 10 |
| 7 | 81 | 20 |
| 8 | 88 | 13 |
| 9 | 85 | 14 |
| 10 | 93 | 11 |
| 11 | 80 | 14 |
| 12 | 87 | 10 |
| 13 | 83 | 12 |
| 14 | 98 | 12 |
| 15 | 97 | 10 |
| 16 | 85 | 13 |
| 17 | 95 | 11 |
| 18 | 88 | 11 |
| Mean ± SD | 89.7 ± 6 | 12.1 ± 2.7 |
| Range | 80-98 | 9-20 |
| Patient . | % of CD1a+ Cells . | DC Yield (% of input cells) . |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 16 |
| 2 | 87 | 9 |
| 3 | 96 | 10 |
| 4 | 98 | 12 |
| 5 | 86 | 10 |
| 6 | 97 | 10 |
| 7 | 81 | 20 |
| 8 | 88 | 13 |
| 9 | 85 | 14 |
| 10 | 93 | 11 |
| 11 | 80 | 14 |
| 12 | 87 | 10 |
| 13 | 83 | 12 |
| 14 | 98 | 12 |
| 15 | 97 | 10 |
| 16 | 85 | 13 |
| 17 | 95 | 11 |
| 18 | 88 | 11 |
| Mean ± SD | 89.7 ± 6 | 12.1 ± 2.7 |
| Range | 80-98 | 9-20 |
Apheresis cells were cultured with GM-CSF and IL-4 as described in Materials and Methods. After 7 days, cells were obtained, counted, and CD1a expression was determined by flow cytometry. The cell viability was always superior to 90%. The DC yield is the ratio of the number of CD1a+DCs recovered compared with the number of apheresis cells put into culture.