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Differences in peripheral and tissue immune cell populations following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Crohn's disease patients
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Background and aims: recent studies have shown the efficacy of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation [HSCT] in severely refractory Crohn's disease [CD] patients. HSCT is thought to eliminate auto-reactive cells; however, no specific studies of immune reconstitution in CD patients are available. Methods: we followed a group of CD patients [n = 18] receiving autologous HSCT, with 50% of them achieving endoscopic drug-free remission. To elucidate the mechanisms driving efficacy, we monitored changes after HSCT in blood and intestine immune-cell composition. CD patients [n = 22] receiving anti-tumour necrosis factor [TNF]-α were included for comparison. Results: severe immune ablation followed by HSCT induced dramatic changes in both peripheral blood T and B cells in all patients regardless of the efficacy of the treatment. Endoscopic remission at week 52 following HSCT was associated with significant intestinal transcriptional changes. A comparison of the remission signature with that of anti-TNFα identified both common and unique genes in the HSCT-induced response. Based on deconvolution analysis of intestinal biopsy transcriptome data, we show that response to HSCT, but not to anti-TNFα, is associated with an expansion of naïve B-cells, as seen in blood, and a decrease in the memory resting T-cell content. As expected, endoscopic remission, in response to both HSCT and anti-TNFα, led to a significant reduction in intestinal neutrophil and M1 macrophage content. Conclusions: peripheral blood immune remodelling after HSCT does not predict efficacy. In contrast, a profound intestinal T-cell depletion that is maintained long after transplant is associated with mucosal healing following HSCT, but not anti-TNFα.
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CORRALIZA MÁRQUEZ, Ana Maria, et al. Differences in peripheral and tissue immune cell populations following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Crohn's disease patients. Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. 2019. Vol. 13, num. 5, pags. 634-647. ISSN 1873-9946. [consulted: 17 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/155979