RECRUITING

Dendritic Cells in Patients With Acute or Chronic Skin Graft Versus Host Disease

Study Overview

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Description

Dendritic cells (DCs) serve as sentries for the immune system. DCs recognize foreign compounds (antigens) in the body, which they internalize and process. When DCs uptake foreign antigens, they migrate to secondary lymphoid organs, where the processed antigens are presented to T cells. Various DC subsets with unique cell lineages, surface protein markers, and tissue localization determinants have been identified. For example, Langerhans cells (LCs) and interstitial dendritic cells (intDCs) are DCs found in stratified epithelia, such as the skin. Though both are expressed in the skin, they differ with respect to their origin and surface protein content and can activate distinct types of immune responses. They may also have different specificities for the capture of antigens and presentation to circulating T cells. To date, it is unknown what role, if any, the different DC populations that reside or repopulate in the skin play in the development and progression of skin graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) following bone marrow transplant.

Official Title

Analysis of Dendritic Cells in Patients With Acute or Chronic Skin Graft Versus Host Disease

Quick Facts

Study Start:2015-04-30
Study Completion:2025-04-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT02611180

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * At least 18 years of age at enrollment
  2. * Willing and able to sign the informed consent
  3. * Current diagnosis/suspected diagnosis of acute skin GVHD OR Current diagnosis/suspected diagnosis of chronic skin GVHD
  1. * Known infection with Hepatitis B or C, HTLV, or HIV
  2. * Pregnant females

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Eynav Klechevsky, Ph.D.
CONTACT
314-286-0897
eklechevsky@wustl.edu
Caroline Bumb
CONTACT
314-362-7249
cbumb@wustl.edu

Principal Investigator

Eynav Klechevsky, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine

Study Locations (Sites)

Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, Missouri, 63110
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine

  • Eynav Klechevsky, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Washington University School of Medicine

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2015-04-30
Study Completion Date2025-04-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2015-04-30
Study Completion Date2025-04-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Acute Graft-versus-host Disease
  • Acute GVHD
  • Chronic Graft-versus-host Disease
  • Chronic GVHD