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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2021

Grafts Derived from an α-Synuclein Triplication Patient Mediate Functional Recovery but Develop Disease-Associated Pathology in the 6-OHDA Model of Parkinson's Disease.

Shelby Shrigley, Fredrik Nilsson, Bengt Mattsson, Alessandro Fiorenzano, Janitha Mudannayake, Andreas Bruzelius, Daniella Rylander Ottosson, Anders Björklund, Deirdre B Hoban, Malin Parmar

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Article in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Shelby ShrigleyWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Fredrik NilssonWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Bengt MattssonWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Alessandro FiorenzanoWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Janitha MudannayakeWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Andreas BruzeliusWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Daniella Rylander OttossonWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Anders BjörklundWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Deirdre B HobanWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Malin ParmarWallenberg Neuroscience Center, Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Lund University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) have been proposed as an alternative source for cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) and they provide the option of using the patient's own cells. A few studies have investigated transplantation of patient-derived dopaminergic (DA) neurons in preclinical models; however, little is known about the long-term integrity and function of grafts derived from patients with PD.

objectiveTo assess the viability and function of DA neuron grafts derived from a patient hiPSC line with an α-synuclein gene triplication (AST18), using a clinical grade human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line (RC17) as a reference control.

methodsCells were differentiated into ventral mesencephalic (VM)-patterned DA progenitors using an established GMP protocol. The progenitors were then either terminally differentiated to mature DA neurons in vitro or transplanted into 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesioned rats and their survival, maturation, function, and propensity to develop α-synuclein related pathology, were assessed in vivo.

resultsBoth cell lines generated functional neurons with DA properties in vitro. AST18-derived VM progenitor cells survived transplantation and matured into neuron-rich grafts similar to the RC17 cells. After 24 weeks, both cell lines produced DA-rich grafts that mediated full functional recovery; however, pathological changes were only observed in grafts derived from the α-synuclein triplication patient line.

conclusionThis data shows proof-of-principle for survival and functional recovery with familial PD patient-derived cells in the 6-OHDA model of PD. However, signs of slowly developing pathology warrants further investigation before use of autologous grafts in patients.

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Induced Pluripotent Stem CellsParkinson DiseaseSynucleinopathiesalpha-SynucleinAnimalsDopaminergic NeuronsHumansOxidopamineRatsalpha-SynucleinOxidopaminealpha-synucleincell transplantationdopaminergic neuronsParkinson’s disease

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PMID33361611
PMCPMC8150478
OpenAlexW3114016256

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