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ArticleInflammation and regeneration2022

A novel cell-free intrathecal approach with PRP for the treatment of spinal cord multiple sclerosis in cats.

Mariam F Farid, Yara S Abouelela, Noha A E Yasin, Mohamed R Mousa, Marwa A Ibrahim, Abdelbary Prince, Hamdy Rizk

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Article in Inflammation and regeneration, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mariam F FaridAnatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.
Yara S AbouelelaAnatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt. yarasayed89@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1468-8515
Noha A E YasinCytology and Histology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Mohamed R MousaPathology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Marwa A IbrahimDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Abdelbary PrinceDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Hamdy RizkAnatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. To date, there is no effective therapy for it. Our study aimed to determine the potential role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of MS in cats.

methodsThe current study was conducted on 15 adult Persian cats that were divided into three groups: control negative, control positive (ethidium bromide (EB)-treated group), and PRP co-treated group (EB-treated group intrathecally injected with PRP on day 14 post-spinal cord injury). PRP was obtained by centrifuging blood on anticoagulant citrate dextrose and activating it with red and green laser diodes. The Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) scores were used to assess the motor function recovery on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 20, and 28 following 14 days from EB injection. Moreover, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis, histopathological investigations, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies, and immunohistochemical analysis were conducted, and the gene expressions of nerve growth factors (NGFs), brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF), and stromal cell-derived factors (SDF) were evaluated.

resultsOur results indicated that PRP had a significant ameliorative effect on the motor function of the hindlimbs as early as day 20 and so on. MRI revealed that the size and intensity of the lesion were significantly reduced in the PRP co-treated group. The histopathological and TEM investigations demonstrated that the PRP co-treated group had a significant improvement in the structure and organization of the white matter, as well as a high remyelination capacity. Furthermore, a significant increase in myelin basic protein and Olig2 immunoreactivity as well as a reduction in Bax and glial fibrillar acidic protein immune markers was observed. NGFs were found to be upregulated by gene expression.

conclusionAs a result, we concluded that the intrathecal injection of PRP was an effective, safe, and promising method for the treatment of MS.

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BBB scoreDemyelinationEthidium bromideMultiple sclerosisPlatelet-rich plasma

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