Several studies have demonstrated that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells can promote neural regeneration following brain injury. However, the therapeutic effects of human umbilical cord blood-d...Several studies have demonstrated that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells can promote neural regeneration following brain injury. However, the therapeutic effects of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in guiding peripheral nerve regeneration remain poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate the effects of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells on neural regeneration using a rat sciatic nerve crush injury model. Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (1 ~ 106) or a PBS control were injected into the crush-injured segment of the sciatic nerve. Four weeks after cell injection, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tyrosine kinase receptor B mRNA expression at the lesion site was increased in comparison to control. Furthermore, sciatic function index, Fluoro Gold-labeled neuron counts and axon density were also significantly increased when compared with control. Our results indicate that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchvmal stem cells promote the functinnal r~.RcJv^rv nf P.n I^h-inillr^4 ~r^i~tit, n^r~e展开更多
Previous research has demonstrated that cotransplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) and Schwann cells (SCs) can repair spinal nerve injury, but few studies have investigated their use in pe...Previous research has demonstrated that cotransplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) and Schwann cells (SCs) can repair spinal nerve injury, but few studies have investigated their use in peripheral nerve regeneration. In the present study, we cotransplanted UCMSCs and SCs to repair 5-mm left sciatic nerve defects in rats, and compared the effects of UCMSCs + SCs transplantation with UCMSCs or SCs transplantation alone. After UCMSCs + SCs transplantation, nerve conduction velocity of the left sciatic nerve and gait were both improved. Retrograde tracing analysis demonstrated that the mean count of fluorogold-labeled neurons, as well as the mean axon count and axon density, were significantly greater in the left sciatic nerve after UCMSCs + SCs transplantation, compared with UCMSCs or SCs transplantation alone. Improvements in conduction velocity and increased sheath thickness in the left sciatic nerve were similar after UCMSCs transplantation and UCMSCs + SCs transplantation. These findings suggest that UCMSCs transplantation can promote the repair of sciatic nerve defects to some extent, but that combined UCMSCs + SCs transplantation has a significantly greater regenerative effect.展开更多
基金supported by a grant of the Seoul National University Dental Hospital,Republic of Korea,No.03-2010-0020
文摘Several studies have demonstrated that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells can promote neural regeneration following brain injury. However, the therapeutic effects of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells in guiding peripheral nerve regeneration remain poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate the effects of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells on neural regeneration using a rat sciatic nerve crush injury model. Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (1 ~ 106) or a PBS control were injected into the crush-injured segment of the sciatic nerve. Four weeks after cell injection, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tyrosine kinase receptor B mRNA expression at the lesion site was increased in comparison to control. Furthermore, sciatic function index, Fluoro Gold-labeled neuron counts and axon density were also significantly increased when compared with control. Our results indicate that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchvmal stem cells promote the functinnal r~.RcJv^rv nf P.n I^h-inillr^4 ~r^i~tit, n^r~e
基金the Korea Healthcare Technol-ogy R&D Project, Ministry for Health, Welfare & Family Affairs, Republic of Korea, No. A101578
文摘Previous research has demonstrated that cotransplantation of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs) and Schwann cells (SCs) can repair spinal nerve injury, but few studies have investigated their use in peripheral nerve regeneration. In the present study, we cotransplanted UCMSCs and SCs to repair 5-mm left sciatic nerve defects in rats, and compared the effects of UCMSCs + SCs transplantation with UCMSCs or SCs transplantation alone. After UCMSCs + SCs transplantation, nerve conduction velocity of the left sciatic nerve and gait were both improved. Retrograde tracing analysis demonstrated that the mean count of fluorogold-labeled neurons, as well as the mean axon count and axon density, were significantly greater in the left sciatic nerve after UCMSCs + SCs transplantation, compared with UCMSCs or SCs transplantation alone. Improvements in conduction velocity and increased sheath thickness in the left sciatic nerve were similar after UCMSCs transplantation and UCMSCs + SCs transplantation. These findings suggest that UCMSCs transplantation can promote the repair of sciatic nerve defects to some extent, but that combined UCMSCs + SCs transplantation has a significantly greater regenerative effect.