ArticleCellular and molecular neurobiology2022
Curcumin Improves Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Survival via ERK1/2 Signaling and Promotes Motor Outcomes After Spinal Cord Injury.
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- Modulation of p38 MAPK signaling in spinal cord injury by curcumin: targeting inflammation, oxidative stress, and apoptosis.Inflammopharmacology · 2026Review
- Resveratrol and Curcumin in Stroke Therapy: From Experimental Evidence to Clinical Perspectives.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Current status and future prospects of functionalized mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of spinal cord injury.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Review
- Harnessing Endogenous Neural Stem Cells: A New Frontier in Spinal Cord Injury Repair.Neurochemical research · 2026Review
- Beyond Transplantation: Engineering Neural Cell Therapies and Combination Strategies for Spinal Cord Repair.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Research Progress on the Regulatory Effect of Curcumin on Mesenchymal Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Curcumin Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction via ERK1/2 Pathway.Current medicinal chemistry · 2026Article
- Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Extracellular Vesicles in Neurological Disorders: Mechanisms, Delivery Strategies, and a Translational Roadmap.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- A Review of the Potential Use of Antioxidants in Spinal Cord Injuries.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Synergistic effects of curcumin and stem cells on spinal cord injury: a comprehensive review.Molecular biology reports · 2024Review
- Protective effects of curcumin against spinal cord injury.JOR spine · 2024Review
- Curcumin can improve spinal cord injury by inhibiting DNA methylation.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2024Article
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- Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation supplemented with curcumin improves the outcomes of ischemic stroke via AKT/GSK-3β/β-TrCP/Nrf2 axis.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2023Article
- Curcumin as a Promising Neuroprotective Agent for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury: A Review of the Literature.Neurospine · 2022Article
- Effects of Polyphenols on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Interconnected Pathways during Spinal Cord Injury.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Review
- Curcumin Alleviates the Senescence of Canine Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells during In Vitro Expansion by Activating the Autophagy Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cell (hUC-MSC) transplantation is thought to be a promising strategy for treating spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the low survival rate of transplanted hUC-MSCs limits their clinical application in cell replacement therapy. Curcumin can suppress inflammation after SCI; however, it remains unknown whether curcumin can modulate the survival of transplanted hUC-MSCs. In this study, to investigate whether curcumin could strengthen the therapeutic effects of hUC-MSC transplantation on SCI, we induced hUC-MSC apoptosis with TNF-α, transplanted hUC-MSC into SCI rats, and assessed the antiapoptotic effect and mechanism of curcumin. LDH release analysis and flow cytometry demonstrated that TNF-α led to hUC-MSC apoptosis and that curcumin increased the hUC-MSC survival rate in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, we showed that the phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2, JNK, and P38 were upregulated in apoptotic hUC-MSCs, while curcumin increased the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 but did not activate JNK or P38, and these effects were reversed by the p42/44 antagonist U0126. Furthermore, we found that the motor function scores and number of surviving HNA-positive cells were significantly increased after curcumin and hUC-MSC transplantation therapy 8 weeks post-SCI, while U0126 markedly attenuated these effects. These data confirmed that curcumin suppressed hUC-MSC apoptosis through the ERK1/2 signaling pathway and that combined curcumin and hUC-MSC treatment improved motor function in rats after SCI. The current research provides a strong basis for hUC-MSC replacement therapy in conjunction with curcumin in the treatment and management of SCI in humans.
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