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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2023

Laser-activated autologous adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction restores spinal cord architecture and function in multiple sclerosis cat model.

Mariam F Farid, Yara S Abouelela, Noha A E Yasin, Asmaa K Al-Mokaddem, Abdelbary Prince, Marwa A Ibrahim, Hamdy Rizk

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Mariam F FaridDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-0802-3648
Yara S AbouelelaDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt. yarasayed89@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1468-8515
Noha A E YasinDepartment of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-8985-2207
Asmaa K Al-MokaddemDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Abdelbary PrinceDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6155-8871
Marwa A IbrahimDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Hamdy RizkDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, 12211, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-6305-9913
Cairo University · EG

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Abstract

backgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequent non-traumatic neurological debilitating disease among young adults with no cure. Over recent decades, efforts to treat neurodegenerative diseases have shifted to regenerative cell therapy. Adipose tissue-derived stromal vascular fraction (SVF) comprises a heterogeneous cell population, considered an easily accessible source of MSCs with therapeutic potential in autoimmune diseases. This study aimed to assess the regenerative capacity of low-level laser-activated SVF in an MS cat model.

methodsFifteen adult Persian cats were used in this study: Group I (control negative group, normal cats), Group II (EB-treated group, induced for MS by ethidium bromide (EB) intrathecal injection), and Group III (SVF co-treated group, induced for MS then treated with SVF on day 14 post-induction). The SVF was obtained after digesting the adipose tissue with collagenase type I and injecting it intrathecal through the foramen magnum.

resultsThe results showed that the pelvic limb's weight-bearing locomotion activity was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) recovered in Group III, and the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) scores of hindlimb locomotion were significantly higher in Group III (14 ± 0.44) than Group II (4 ± 0.31). The lesion's extent and intensity were reduced in the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of Group III. Besides, the same group showed a significant increase in the expression of neurotrophic factors: BDNF, SDF and NGF (0.61 ± 0.01, 0.51 ± 0.01 and 0.67 ± 0.01, respectively) compared with Group II (0.33 ± 0.01, 0.36 ± 0.006 and 0.2 ± 0.01, respectively). Furthermore, SVF co-treated group revealed a significant (P ≤ 0.05) increase in oligodendrocyte transcription factor (Olig2) and myelin basic protein (4 ± 0.35 and 6 ± 0.45, respectively) that was decreased in group II (1.8 ± 0.22 and 2.9 ± 0.20, respectively). Moreover, group III showed a significant (P ≤ 0.05) reduction in Bax and glial fibrillary acidic protein (4 ± 0.53 and 3.8 ± 0.52, respectively) as compared with group II (10.7 ± 0.49 and 8.7 ± 0.78, respectively). The transmission electron microscopy demonstrated regular more compact, and markedly (P ≤ 0.05) thicker myelin sheaths (mm) in Group III (0.3 ± 0.006) as compared with group II (0.1 ± 0.004). Based on our results, the SVF co-treated group revealed remyelination and regeneration capacity with a reduction in apoptosis and axonal degeneration.

conclusionSVF is considered an easy, valuable, and promising therapeutic approach for treating spinal cord injuries, particularly MS.

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Multiple SclerosisSpinal Cord InjuriesAdipose TissueAnimalsCatsStromal CellsStromal Vascular FractionFlow cytometryImmunohistochemistryMesenchymal stem cellsMRIMultiple sclerosisStromal vascular fractionTEM

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