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ArticleCell transplantation

Immunological Characteristics and Properties of Glial Restricted Progenitors of Mice, Canine Primary Culture Suspensions, and Human QSV40 Immortalized Cell Lines for Prospective Therapies of Neurodegenerative Disorders.

Aleksandra Klimczak, Urszula Kozłowska, Joanna Sanford, Piotr Walczak, Izabela Małysz-Cymborska, Maciej Kurpisz

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Article in Cell transplantation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Aleksandra KlimczakInstitute of Human Genetics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6590-4420
Urszula KozłowskaInstitute of Human Genetics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Joanna SanfordVetRegen Laboratory and Bank of Stem Cells, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr WalczakDepartment of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.
Izabela Małysz-CymborskaDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
Maciej KurpiszInstitute of Human Genetics Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
Institute of Human Genetics · PLJohns Hopkins University · USPolish Stem Cell Bank · PLUniversity of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegeneration can be defined as a process in which neuronal structures and functions undergo changes leading to reduced neuronal survival and increased cell death in the central nervous system (CNS). Neuronal degeneration in specific regions of the CNS is a hallmark of many neurodegenerative disorders, and there is reliable proof that neural stem cells bring therapeutic benefits in treatment of neurological lesions. However, effective therapy with neural stem cells is associated with their biological properties. The assessment of immunological properties and comprehensive studies on the biology of glial restricted progenitors (GRP) are necessary prior to the application of these cells in humans. This study provides an in vitro characterization of the QSV40 glial human cell line, as well as murine and canine primary culture suspensions of GRPs and their mature, astrocytic forms using flow cytometry and immunohistochemical staining. Cytokines and chemokines released by GRPs were assessed by Multiplex ELISA. Some immunological differences observed among species suggest the necessity of reconsidering the pre-clinical model, and that careful testing of immunomodulatory strategies is required before cell transplantation into the CNS can be undertaken.

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Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeurogliaStem CellsStem Cell TransplantationAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TransformedCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalDogsHumansMiceCytokinescytokinesglial cell markersglial cellsglial progenitors

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PMID31124369
PMCPMC6767900
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