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ArticleAnnals of neurosciences2019

Motor Recovery after Transplantation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rat Models of Spinal Cord Injury.

Durai Murugan Muniswami, Praghalathan Kanthakumar, Indirani Kanakasabapathy, George Tharion

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Article in Annals of neurosciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Durai Murugan MuniswamiDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Praghalathan KanthakumarDepartment of Physiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Indirani KanakasabapathyDepartment of Anatomy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
George TharionDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Christian Medical College & Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeuronal tissue has a limited potential to self-renew or get repaired after damage. Cell therapies using stem cells are promising approaches for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) injuries. However, the clinical use of embryonic stem cells is limited by ethical concerns and other scientific consequences. Bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSC) could represent an alternative source of stem cells for replacement therapy. Indeed, many studies have demonstrated that MSCs can give rise to neuronal cells as well as many tissue-specific cell phenotypes. PURPOSE: Motor recovery by transplantation of bone marrow MSCs in rat models of spinal cord injury (SCI).

methodsBone marrow was collected from the femur of albino Wistar rats. MSCs were separated using the Ficoll-Paque density gradient method and cultured in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium supplemented with 20% fetal bovine serum. Cultured MSC was characterized by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry and neuronal-induced cells were further characterized for neural markers. Cultured MSCs were transplanted into the experimentally injured spinal cord of Wistar rats. Control (injured, but without cell transplantation) and transplanted rats were followed up to 8 weeks, analyzed using the Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan (BBB) scale and electromyography (EMG) for behavioral and physiological status of the injured spinal cord. Finally, the tissue was evaluated histologically.

resultsRat MSCs expressed positivity for a panel of MSC markers CD29, CD54, CD90, CD73, and CD105, and negativity for hematopoietic markers CD34, CD14, and CD45. In vitro neuronal transdifferentiated MSCs express positivity for β III tubulin, MAP2, NF, NeuN, Nav1.1, oligodendrocyte (O4), and negativity for glial fibrillary acid protein. All the treated groups show promising hind-limb motor recovery BBB score, except the control group. There was increased EMG amplitude in treated groups as compared to the control group. Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled MSC survived and differentiated into neurons in the injured spinal cord, which is responsible for functional recovery.

conclusionOur results demonstrate that BM-MSC has the potential to repair the injured cord in rat models of SCI. Thus, BM-MSC appears to be a promising candidate for cell-based therapy in CNS injury.

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Basso, Beattie, Bresnahan scoreElectromyographyMesenchymal stem cellsSpinal cord injuryTransplantation

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PMID30814821
PMCPMC6388433
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