US 5,863,296 AGrant
Treated Tissue for Implantation and Methods of Treatment and Use
Issue Date:1999-01-26
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Abstract
Tissue which is suitable for transplant is treated with a growth factor and cells which populate the tissue and native cells must be removed, they cannot be "masked" reduce immunogenicity; this increases the longevity of the tissue upon transplant. The preferred growth factor is basic fibroblast growth factor, and the preferred cells are fibroblasts. The tissue can be an allograft or xenograft taken from a cow, pig or other mammal.
Metadata
Assignee
- Colorado State University Research Foundation
Inventor
- E. Christopher Orton
Application Information
Application Number:US 4641566
Filing Date:1995-06-05
Priority Date:1991-03-05
Art Unit:338
Classifications
IPC:
A61F 202
Field of Search:
6234351;2;11;12;15;661.2;378;240;243;240.241
Patent Drawings (2 sheets)
Description
During the last 20 years, allograft heart valve transplantation in the United States has increased from about 50 to 2,000 per annum. Because of the increase in demand, particularly in pediatric cases, utilization of allograft heart valves is now limited by the supply of donated human hearts.
The invention described herein relates to transplantable tissue, such as heart valves, which is treated to reduce potentially untoward reactions to the tissue which would otherwise result upon transplant. Implantable tissue has in the past been taken from patients and reimplanted into the same patient in a different site, such as with burn victims who require skin grafts and coronary bypass patients who require coronary arterial replacement using sections of saphenous veins.
Similarly, organs such as kidneys have been transplanted allogeneically from one sibling to another in an effort to minimize immunologically mediated reactions by the transplant recipient, which would result in organ rejection. These patients, as well as patients receiving transplant organs from donors other than siblings, are frequently administered drugs to suppress the immune system. While the immunological response to transplant tissue may be suppressed through the use of immunosuppressant drugs to minimize tissue rejection, immunosuppressant therapy is general in nature. Hence, immunosuppressant drugs also tend to suppress the immune response, which reduces the transplant patient's ability to combat infection.
The supply and ready availability of transplantable organs and graft tissue has been far outdistanced by the demand for such tissue over the past several years, and there is a long-felt need for an increase in the supply of such organs and tissue. This need remains to an extent unfilled, even taking into account the various synthetic tissues and mechanical organs which are presently available.
Bioprosthetic grafts are typically superior to mechanical prosthetic devices for various reasons. For example, mechanical heart valves are typically more prone to cause thromboembolism than bioprosthetic grafts. Moreover, mechanical equipment failures typically occur suddenly and without warning, resulting in emergency situations requiring surgical intervention and replacement of the artificial prosthetic device. Bioprosthetic heart valve grafts do not typically fail suddenly when a problem occurs. Rather, if there is a secondary valve failure, the valve tends to wear out gradually over time. This gives the patient and treating physician some advance warning that a graft prosthesis failure is likely to occur.
The invention described herein relates to xenogeneic or allogeneic tissues made suitable for transplant into a patient by replacing native cells within the tissue with autogenous or allogeneic cells. These modified grafts combine the advantages of bioprosthetic valves with immunological tolerance on the part of the recipient and the ability to maintain and repair the extracellular matrix.
There have been attempts at producing artificial tissues and organs in the past with varying degrees of success.
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Bell, U.S. Pat. No. 4,485,096, relates to a tissue equivalent for treatment of burns or skin wounds and to fabricated prostheses. A hydrated collagen lattice is contracted with a contractile agent, e.g., fibroblasts or blood platelets, to create a collagen lattice which may then be populated with keratinocytes, thus forming a skin equivalent. Alternatively, glandular cells, such as pancreatic beta cells, or hepatocytes can be grown on the collagen lattice to produce a pancreas or liver tissue "equivalent". Bone equivalents can also be formed from the contracted collagen matrix described above in combination with demineralized bone powder.
Bell, U.S. Pat. No. 4,539,716, similarly relates to synthesized equivalents for blood vessels and glandular tissue. A contractile agent is used to contract the collagen lattice axially around an inner core. Additional layers containing capillary beds, blood vessels and glandular structures are then constructed.
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Bell, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,835,102, relates generally to tissue equivalent test systems, and includes tissue equivalents for epithelial, connective, cartilage, bone, blood, organs and glandular tissues as well as blood vessels. The tissue equivalent is composed of cultured cells which are derived from the endogenous tissue and incorporated into a collagen lattice.
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The present invention relates to a transplantable or implantable xenogeneic or allogeneic tissue having immunogenic sites which if untreated, would ordinarily induce an immune system response in the patient, ultimately leading to transplant rejection. Similarly, a method is described of rendering the transplantable tissue substantially non-immunogenic by replacing native cells with allogeneic or autologous cells, reducing the recognition of a transplanted graft as a foreign substance without generally suppressing the patient's immune system.
In particular, the present invention relates to transplantable tissue which can be treated in accordance with the methods described herein to reduce or prevent untoward immune system reactions which the recipient may experience in response to the graft, which in turn minimizes transplant rejection. Hence, one object of the present invention is to reduce patient rejection of transplanted tissue.
A further object of the present invention is to increase the supply of transplantable tissue by treating grafts to render them suitable for transplant into human patients in need of such treatment.
A further object of the present invention is to facilitate the use of animal donors that can supply xenograft donor tissue in virtually unlimited quantities. The donor tissue can be transplanted into human recipients after the tissue has been treated in accordance with the methods described herein.
Additional objects of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the teachings herein.
Summary of the Invention
The invention described herein includes a transplantable bioprosthetic graft tissue which is treated prior to transplant with a growth factor and then exposed to cells which are attracted into the tissue and proliferate in response to the growth factor and populate the transplantable tissue. Replacement of cells effectively reduces immune responses to the tissue, thus improving the effective life of the graft and reducing the frequency, incidence and severity of transplant rejection.
The invention further addresses a method of treating xenogeneic transplantable tissue which comprises exposing the tissue to a growth factor and then culturing the graft tissue with cells which migrate and proliferate in response to the growth factor, thus populating the tissue with the cells to enhance the effective life of the tissue upon transplant, and reduce any immunologically mediated adverse effects which the graft recipient otherwise experiences in response to the xenogeneic tissue upon transplantion.
Brief Description of the Drawings
FIG. 1 is a photomicrograph of control tissue not exposed to growth factor, and
FIG. 2 is a photomicrograph of tissue exposed to basic fibroblast growth factor ("bFGF") (2500 ng/ml) and incubated with fibroblasts for 10 days.
Detailed Description
The terms "tissue", "organ" and "organ part" are used in the general sense herein to mean any transplantable or implantable tissue, organ or organ part, the survivability of which is improved by the methods described herein upon implantation. In particular, the overall durability and longevity of the implant are improved, and host-immune system mediated responses, e.g., graft rejection, are reduced in severity as well as in frequency, and may be eliminated altogether.
The terms "transplant" and "implant" are used interchangably to refer to tissue or cells (xenogeneic or allogeneic) which may be introduced into the body of a patient to replace or supplement the structure or function of the endogenous tissue.
The term "autologous" refers to tissue or cells which originate with or are derived from the recipient, whereas the terms "allogeneic" and "allograft" refer to cells and tissue which originate with or are derived from a donor of the same species as the recipient. The terms "xenogeneic" and "xenograft" refer to cells or tissue which originates with or is derived from a specie other than that of the recipient.
The invention described herein is particularly useful for bioprosthetic xenografts in which the major structural component is connective tissue matrix. Examples of such grafts include bioprosthetic heart valves, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons.
Hence, a preferred aspect of the invention encompasses a xenograft treated with a growth factor and incubated with cells that migrate and proliferate in response to the growth factor, thus populating the xenograft, said replacement of cells being effective for reducing allergic complications upon transplant when compared to untreated xenografts.
Upon treatment of the xenograft with growth factor according to the methods described herein, and upon population of the xenograft with allogeneic or autogenous cells that improve the viability of the xenograft after transplant and reduce any immune response to the xenograft, there is a reduced tendency for thromboemboli to occur, particularly when compared to mechanical heart valves. This results in increased implant longevity, decreased or slowed degeneration of the implant, and decreased adverse immune reactions which otherwise may result in host rejection.
The preferred growth factor for use herein is fibroblast growth factor, in particular, basic fibroblast growth factor ("bFGF"). When used to treat xenograft implants, such as heart valves, the graft may be initially exposed to a buffered nutrient medium, and then immersed in a solution containing bFGF. Optionally the graft may be sterilized and rendered acellular using an effective dose of radiation or a cytotoxic solution prior to treatment with bFGF.
The concentration of growth factor used to treat the xenograft typically ranges from about 100 ng/ml to 10 mg/ml with a growth factor concentration for bFGF of about 2.5 mcg/ml being most preferred.
The graft is bathed in the solution containing growth factor for a time period which is effective for causing cells which migrate and proliferate in response to the growth factor to adhere to and penetrate the surface of the xenograft. This, in effect, causes the cells to populate the xenograft.
To populate (or repopulate) the graft with cells, the graft may be washed, immersed in a growth factor containing solution, and then placed into a suitable buffered medium containing the cells which migrate and proliferate in response to the growth factor, thus populating the graft tissue with cells. The graft and cells are cultured together at a temperature and for a time period which are effective for causing the cells to populate and adhere to the graft.
Culture times range from about 3 to 21 days. Culture times may be reduced somewhat by increasing the initial concentration of cells.
When fibroblasts are used as the graft-populating cells, the graft may typically be immersed in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle medium with 5% serum. The graft is cultured with a primary fibroblast culture for about three days. Additionally the graft nay be secured on the culture plate and incubated at about 37.degree. C. in a humidified atmosphere, until the graft has been populated with fibroblasts, e.g. 5% CO.sub.2 /95% air. Incubation is considered complete when the fibroblasts have populated the graft in such a manner that the graft appears histologically similar to a fresh graft. (e.g., a normal cell distribution).
Essentially any buffered physiological salt solution containing protein carriers can be employed.
Preferred buffers for use with the growth factor include sodium phosphate/glycerin/bovine serum albumin ("BSA"). These buffers typically are used to provide a physiologically acceptable pH, such as about 7.0 to 7.6.
The cells which are used to populate the graft can be varied within wide limits, and different types of cells can be used in different circumstances, depending upon the site and size of the transplant, the nature of the tissue to be replaced, the allergic sensitivity (or hypersensitivity) of the patient and other factors.
The graft may be sterilized prior to treatment with the growth factor, or treated to kill off the endogenous cells in the graft prior to treatment with growth factor and subsequent graft population. This may reduce the likelihood of microorganismal contamination as well as the immunogenicity of the graft prior to graft population and implantation. A preferred method for sterilizing grafts prior to population utilizes radiation exposure, e.g., x-rays in lethally effective doses. Alternatively, antibiotics, antibacterials and cytotoxic agents in normally effective doses may be used.
A preferred aspect of the invention involves the use of autogenous cells in the process described herein. In this instance, a tissue sample is taken from the patient prior to transplant surgery. The tissue is treated in accordance with the methods described herein to produce fibroblasts or other cells which are then used to repopulate the graft. By immersing the graft in growth factor and a culture of autogenous cells, and by populating the graft with cells derived from the resected tissue taken from the patient, an adverse immune system response and ultimately graft rejection can be minimized or avoided.
The cell source tissue can be selected to match the tissue to be transplanted. For example, if a blood vessel is to be transplanted, cells can be taken from a patient, healthy blood vessel and used as the source of cells for graft population. In this fashion, the healthy graft can be very closely matched to the patient's diseased tissue.
This aspect of the invention is particularly useful when the transplant patient is highly allergic, or if the tissue is highly immunogenic, such as with respect to transplantable blood vessels.
Alternatively, cell lines can be used to repopulate the graft which are substantially non-immunogenic. Cells which elicit no more than a weak allergic response are used to populate the graft prior to transplant.
Method for isolation of fibroblasts
The tissue, for example skin or heart valve leaflet, is cut into 1 mm.sup.3 pieces using a sterile dissection technique. Groups of 10 pieces are then placed in 35 cm.sup.2 tissue culture dishes with approximately 1 ml of culture medium (DMEM+10% FCS). It is important that the pieces of tissue remain attached to the plastic surface of the culture dish; if the tissue detaches, the amount of culture medium should be reduced. Incubate for 1 week at 37.degree. C. in a humidified culture incubator. After 1 week of incubation, each piece of tissue is surrounded by a dense outgrowth of fibroblasts. Epithelial cells may also be present but are lost during subsequent cell culturing. The fibroblasts are removed with a plastic scraper or by collagenase digestion after rinsing the cells with a calcium and magnesium-free buffered salt solution, and placed in larger cell culture vessels with fresh culture medium. The cell cultures can be expanded in this manner. The contents of one flask can be divided and placed into three larger vessels, and this process can be repeated about once a week for at least 10 weeks. These flasks of fibroblasts are then utilized as a cell source. Cells obtained in this manner are preferable to commercially available cell lines, because most cell lines are genetically modified and are no longer responsive in a normal manner to growth regulators (such as FGF).
The fibroblasts can be either immunologically matched allogeneic cells, such that the recipient does not recognize them as foreign, or autologous cells, in which case the donor and recipient are the same individual.
Results
A study was performed using canine leaflets and bovine fibroblasts. Mitral valve leaflets were aseptically harvested from a dog cadaver shortly after it was killed. The leaflets were divided into sections and placed in petri dishes containing 5 ml NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 /glycerin/BSA buffer. The leaflets were irradiated with 4,000 cGy of 6 MV x-rays to kill the donor cells. The leaflets were then placed in HBSS (Hanks Balance Salt Solution) with 0.25% trypsin for 10 minutes to remove any residual endothelial cells. The trypsin was inactivated by adding cold culture medium with 5% serum. The leaflets were washed and placed in NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 /glycerin/BSA buffer. Human recombinant bFGF was added to the NaH.sub.2 PO.sub.4 /glycerin/BSA buffer in the following concentrations: 0, 50, 500, and 2,500 ng/ml and incubated for 4.5 hours.
The stock solution of bFGF was prepared with sodium heparin added in a 3:1 bFGF:heparin (w/w) ratio. Aliquots and the bFGF stock solution were stored at -70.degree. C.
After incubation, the leaflets were washed in phosphate buffered saline and placed in DMEM (with non-essential amino acids and penicillin/streptomycin) with 0.5% fetal calf serum ("FCS"). Bovine fibroblasts, which had previously been obtained from calf aorta by standard explant techniques were added to the heart valve leaflets at 2.times.10.sup.4 cells/ml. The heart valve leaflets were then secured to the bottom of the plate with small weights and incubated for 10 days at 37.degree. C. in a humidified 5% CO.sub.2 and 95% air environment.
Following incubation, valve sections were placed in formalin for histopathological analysis. The analysis demonstrated that there was a bFGF dose-dependent increase in fibroblast ingrowth into the heart valve leaflets. For example representative micrographs in FIG. 1 show the control leaflets not exposed to bFGF were essentially acellular, whereas leaflets exposed to 2500 ng/ml bFGF shown in FIG. 2 were well populated with cells. These results demonstrate that fibroblasts will populate an irradiated FGF-treated xenograft.
The description contained herein contains the preferred embodiments of the invention. However, numerous alternative embodiments are contemplated as falling within the scope of the invention.
Claims
I claim:
1. An implantable bodily tissue which has been harvested from a donor and subsequently treated with a growth factor and allogenic or autologous cells which populate the tissue, said tissue retaining the natural morphology of untreated tissue, said cells being effective for reducing an immune response to the tissue upon implant into a patient, and said growth factor being effective on said cells.
2. An implantable bodily tissue which has been harvested from a donor and which upon implant into a patient in untreated form would elicit an immune response, said tissue being treated prior to implant with a growth factor and allogenic or autologous cells which proliferate and populate the tissue in response to the growth factor, wherein said tissue retains the natural morphology of untreated tissue and said cells are effective for reducing an immune response of the patient to said tissue upon implant.
3. An implantable bodily tissue which has been harvested from a donor and subsequently treated with a fibroblast growth factor and populated with fibroblast cells in an amount and for a time period effective for rendering the tissue substantially non-immunogenic upon implant into a mammal said tissue retaining the natural morphology of untreated tissue and said cells effective for reducing the immune response of the tissue in the patient.
4. The tissue of claim 1, 2 or 3 which is implantable allogeneic or xenogeneic tissue.
5. The tissue of claim 1 or 2 further comprising a non-human mammalian heart valve.
6. The tissue of claim 5 wherein the non-human mammalian heart valve is porcine or bovine in origin.
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