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ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2019

Reduction of Inflammation and Enhancement of Motility after Pancreatic Islet Derived Stem Cell Transplantation Following Spinal Cord Injury.

Erdal Karaoz, Filiz Tepekoy, Irem Yilmaz, Cansu Subasi, Serdar Kabatas

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Article in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Erdal KaraozDepartment of Histology & Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, İstinye University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Filiz TepekoyDepartment of Histology & Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, İstinye University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Irem YilmazCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research & Manufacturing (LivMedCell), İstanbul, Turkey.
Cansu SubasiCenter for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research & Manufacturing (LivMedCell), İstanbul, Turkey.
Serdar KabatasNeurosurgery Clinic, Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Gaziosmanpaşa Taksim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRIstinye University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a very serious health problem, usually caused by a trauma and accompanied by elevated levels of inflammation indicators. Stem cell-based therapy is promising some valuable strategies for its functional recovery. Nestinpositive progenitor and/or stem cells (SC) isolated from pancreatic islets (PI) show mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) characteristics. For this reason, we aimed to analyze the effects of rat pancreatic islet derived stem cell (rPI-SC) delivery on functional recovery, as well as the levels of inflammation factors following SCI.

methodsrPI-SCs were isolated, cultured and their MSC characteristics were determined through flow cytometry and immunofluorescence analysis. The experimental rat population was divided into three groups : 1) laminectomy & trauma, 2) laminectomy & trauma & phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), and 3) laminectomy+trauma+SCs. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) labelled rPI-SCs were transplanted into the injured rat spinal cord. Their motilities were evaluated with Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) Score. After 4-weeks, spinal cord sections were analyzed for GFP labeled SCs and stained for vimentin, S100β, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), 2',3'-cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase (CNPase), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and proinflammatory (interleukin [IL]-6, transforming growth factor [TGF]-β, macrophage inflammatory protein [MIP]-2, myeloperoxidase [MPO]) and anti-inflammatory (IL-1 receptor antagonis) factors.

resultsrPI-SCs were revealed to display MSC characteristics and express neural and glial cell markers including BDNF, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), fibronectin, microtubule associated protein-2a,b (MAP2a,b), β3-tubulin and nestin as well as antiinflammatory prostaglandin E2 receptor, EP3. The BBB scores showed significant motor recovery in group 3. GFP-labelled cells were localized on the injury site. In addition, decreased proinflammatory factor levels and increased intensity of anti-inflammatory factors were determined.

conclusionTransplantation of PI-SCs might be an effective strategy to improve functional recovery following spinal cord trauma.

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Islets of langerhansRegenerationSpinal cordStem cellsWounds and injuries

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