This paper describes a simple technique to induce alloantigen-specific anergy in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The technique can be applied clinically to generate non-alloreactive donor cells. Infusion of these cells could improve immune reconstitution and reduce toxicity after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Davies, J. K., Barbon, C. M., Voskertchian, A. R., Nadler, L. M., Guinan, E. C. Induction of Alloantigen-specific Anergy in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Alloantigen Stimulation with Co-stimulatory Signal Blockade. J. Vis. Exp. (49), e2673, doi:10.3791/2673 (2011).