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ArticleStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2009

Long-term, stable differentiation of human embryonic stem cell-derived neural precursors grafted into the adult mammalian neostriatum.

Igor Nasonkin, Vasiliki Mahairaki, Leyan Xu, Glen Hatfield, Brian J Cummings, Charles Eberhart, David K Ryugo, Dragan Maric, Eli Bar, Vassilis E Koliatsos

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Article in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. E-cadherin-transfected neural stem cells transplantation for spinal cord injury in rats.Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban · 2014
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  15. A new immunodeficient pigmented retinal degenerate rat strain to study transplantation of human cells without immunosuppression.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Igor NasonkinDepartment of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology, Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. nasonkini@mail.nih.gov
Vasiliki Mahairaki
Leyan Xu
Glen Hatfield
Brian J Cummings
Charles Eberhart
David K Ryugo
Dragan Maric
Eli Bar
Vassilis E Koliatsos
Johns Hopkins University · USJohns Hopkins Medicine · USNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · USUniversity of California, Irvine · US

Funding

Wilmer Core Grant for Vision ResearchP30EY001765 · NEI · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Ji Yi · 1985 to 2026
$22.1M
The Histology CoreP30DC005211 · NIDCD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI YOUNG, ERIC DANIEL · 2002 to 2016
$9.1M
SINGLE-CELL MARKING STUDIES OF THE AUDITORY NERVER01DC000232 · NIDCD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI RYUGO, DAVID K. · 1989 to 2010
$6.4M
Models of Motor Neuron Disease: Stem Cell TherapiesR01NS045140 · NINDS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI KOLIATSOS, VASSILIS E · 2003 to 2007
$1.7M
NEI NIH HHS EY01765NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001765NIDCD NIH HHS DC000232NIDCD NIH HHS P30 DC005211NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC000232NINDS NIH HHS NS45140-03NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS045140
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stem cell grafts have been advocated as experimental treatments for neurological diseases by virtue of their ability to offer trophic support for injured neurons and, theoretically, to replace dead neurons. Human embryonic stem cells (HESCs) are a rich source of neural precursors (NPs) for grafting, but have been questioned for their tendency to form tumors. Here we studied the ability of HESC-derived NP grafts optimized for cell number and differentiation stage prior to transplantation, to survive and stably differentiate and integrate in the basal forebrain (neostriatum) of young adult nude rats over long periods of time (6 months). NPs were derived from adherent monolayer cultures of HESCs exposed to noggin. After transplantation, NPs showed a drastic reduction in mitotic activity and an avid differentiation into neurons that projected via major white matter tracts to a variety of forebrain targets. A third of NP-derived neurons expressed the basal forebrain-neostriatal marker dopamine-regulated and cyclic AMP-regulated phosphoprotein. Graft-derived neurons formed mature synapses with host postsynaptic structures, including dendrite shafts and spines. NPs inoculated in white matter tracts showed a tendency toward glial (primarily astrocytic) differentiation, whereas NPs inoculated in the ventricular epithelium persisted as nestin(+) precursors. Our findings demonstrate the long-term ability of noggin-derived human NPs to structurally integrate tumor-free into the mature mammalian forebrain, while maintaining some cell fate plasticity that is strongly influenced by particular central nervous system (CNS) niches.

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AnimalsCarrier ProteinsCell DifferentiationCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalEmbryonic Stem CellsGraft SurvivalGrowth ConesHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRNeostriatumNeural PathwaysNeurogliaNeuronsCarrier ProteinsNoggin ProteinPhosphoproteins

Identifiers

PMID19609935
PMCPMC2906132
OpenAlexW1991749496

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