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ArticleJournal of biomedical science2017

Improving the regenerative potential of olfactory ensheathing cells by overexpressing prostacyclin synthetase and its application in spinal cord repair.

May-Jywan Tsai, Chi-Ting Huang, Yong-San Huang, Ching-Feng Weng, Song-Kun Shyue, Ming-Chao Huang, Dann-Ying Liou, Yan-Ru Lin, Chu-Hsun Cheng, Huai-Sheng Kuo and 5 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

May-Jywan TsaiNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Chi-Ting HuangNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Yong-San HuangDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, 40227, Taiwan.
Ching-Feng WengInstitute of Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, 97401, Taiwan.
Song-Kun ShyueInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan.
Ming-Chao HuangNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Dann-Ying LiouNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Yan-Ru LinNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Chu-Hsun ChengNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Huai-Sheng KuoNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Yilo LinNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Meng-Jen LeeNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Wen-Hung HuangNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Wen-Cheng HuangNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan.
Henrich ChengNeural Regeneration Laboratory, Center for Neural Regeneration, Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 322, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Beitou District, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan. hc_cheng@vghtpe.gov.tw.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Chung Hsing University · TWInstitute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica · TWNational Dong Hwa University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOlfactory ensheathing cells (OEC), specialized glia that ensheathe bundles of olfactory nerves, have been reported as a favorable substrate for axonal regeneration. Grafting OEC to injured spinal cord appears to facilitate axonal regeneration although the functional recovery is limited. In an attempt to improve the growth-promoting properties of OEC, we transduced prostacyclin synthase (PGIS) to OEC via adenoviral (Ad) gene transfer and examined the effect of OEC with enhanced prostacyclin synthesis in co-culture and in vivo. Prostacyclin is a vasodilator, platelet anti-aggregatory and cytoprotective agent.

resultsCultured OEC expressed high level of cyclooxygneases, but not PGIS. Infection of AdPGIS to OEC could selectively augument prostacyclin synthesis. When cocultured with either OEC or AdPGIS-OEC, neuronal cells were resistant to OGD-induced damage. The resulted OEC were further transplanted to the transected cavity of thoracic spinal cord injured (SCI) rats. By 6 weeks post-surgery, significant functional recovery in hind limbs occurred in OEC or AdPGIS-OEC transplanted SCI rats compared with nontreated SCI rats. At 10-12 weeks postgraft, AdPGIS-OEC transplanted SCI rats showed significantly better motor restoration than OEC transplanted SCI rats. Futhermore, regenerating fiber tracts in the distal spinal cord stump were found in 40-60% of AdPGIS-OEC transplanted SCI rats.

conclusionsEnhanced synthesis of prostacyclin in grafted OEC improved fiber tract regeneration and functional restoration in spinal cord injured rats. These results suggest an important potential of prostacyclin in stimulating OEC therapeutic properties that are relevant for neural transplant therapies.

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Gene ExpressionSpinal Cord RegenerationAnimalsCells, CulturedCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemIntramolecular OxidoreductasesNeurogliaOlfactory NerveRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecovery of FunctionCytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemIntramolecular Oxidoreductasesprostacyclin synthetaseGene transferOlfactory ensheathing gliaProstacyclinSpinal nerve regenerationTransplantation

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