体外转染绿色荧光蛋白基因的肌源性干细胞移植修复大鼠脊髓损伤

背景：肌源性干细胞易于提取、分离及扩增,在特定条件下可分化为骨、软骨、肌肉等中胚层组织细胞,还可以跨胚层分化为神经细胞等,是组织工程临床用于脊髓损伤修复的理想种子细胞。 目的：观察肌源性干细胞移植对脊髓半切损伤大鼠运动功能的修复作用。 方法：40只成年SD大鼠随机数字表法分为移植组和对照组,每组20只。均进行脊髓半切损伤,伤后9 d,移植组于伤处移植体外转染绿色荧光蛋白基因的大鼠肌源性干细胞,而对照组仅注射等量PBS,于移植后1,2,3,4周用斜板实验和BBB评分测大鼠的运动功能,同时进行损伤脊髓取材、快速冰冻切片进行荧光显微镜观察。 结果与结论：所有大鼠脊髓半切损伤手术均成功,术后无动物死亡。肌源性干细胞移植后1周,移植组与对照组均有所恢复,斜板实验和BBB评分差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05);2~4周移植组恢复明显较好,斜板实验和BBB评分显著高于对照组(P < 0.05),移植组后肢活动与前后肢活动的协调性明显优于对照组。荧光显微镜观察经诱导分化和基因标记的肌源性干细胞在损伤脊髓组织局部生长良好,并且有沿着脊髓神经束向头尾两侧迁移的趋势。提示脊髓半切损伤大鼠经肌源性干细胞移植后能在损伤脊髓组织局部长期存活并明显改善其运动功能,肌源性干细胞移植对脊髓半切损伤大鼠有修复作用。 关键词：肌源性干细胞;移植;脊髓损伤;绿色荧光蛋白;大鼠     

骨髓间充质干细胞移植对大鼠脊髓损伤后脑神经生长因子表达影响的研究

背景: 近年来关于骨髓间充质干细胞移植对脊髓损伤修复方面的研究较多,但目前相关机制尚不清楚。 目的：观察间充质干细胞移植对大鼠脊髓损伤后脑源性神经营养因子表达的影响。 设计、时间及地点：随机对照动物实验,于2003-04/07在中国医科大学神经解剖学实验室完成。 材料：选取鼠龄3个月的SD大鼠64只,雌雄不拘,体质量250~300 g,随机抽取4只大鼠用于骨髓间充质干细胞的分离与培养,其余60只用于制备脊髓横断损伤模型。 方法：60只大鼠随机抽签法分为3组,细胞移植组(n=24)：脊髓损伤后第7天,无菌条件下以微量注射缓慢注入含骨髓间充质干细胞(1×109 L-1)的培养液5 μL至脊髓损伤区;PBS组(n=24)：注入等量(5 μL)磷酸盐缓冲液体;空白对照组(n=12)：注入生理盐水5 μL。 主要观察指标：分别于造模后7,14,28 d取材,观察骨髓间充质干细胞的形态变化;免疫组织化学法检测间充质干细胞移植后大鼠脊髓损伤区脑源性神经营养因子的表达。 结果：60只SD大鼠均进入结果分析。10代以后细胞增殖能力有所减弱,胞体变得扁平,若加入碱性成纤维细胞生长因子,则可维持其增殖能力和形态。大鼠脑源性神经营养因子在正常大鼠脊髓组织中有一定表达,细胞移植后第7,14,28天,细胞移植组脑源性神经营养因子表达均高于PBS组和空白对照组(P < 0.05);空白对照组与PBS组脑源性神经营养因子表达无明显差异(P > 0.05)。 结论：骨髓间充质干细胞在移植后通过上调脑源性神经营养因子的表达从而促进轴突的再生,可能是治疗脊髓损伤的重要机制。     

神经干细胞修复脊髓损伤

背景：神经生物学和干细胞技术的发展．使通过细胞移植增加脊髓神经数量、减少胶质瘢痕和空洞的形成成为可能。 目的：复习相关文献,就神经干细胞的鉴定及特性、神经干细胞修复脊髓损伤的可能机制、临床前研究及临床应用方面进行综述。 方法：以 “neural stem cells,transplant,spinal cord injury”为英文检索词,以“神经干细胞,移植,脊髓损伤” 为中文检索词,由第一作者检索1997/2010 PubMed数据库及万方数据库有关神经干细胞鉴定、特性、神经干细胞修复脊髓损伤的可能机制、临床前研究及临床应用方面等方面的文章。排除发表时间较早、重复及类似研究,对29篇符合标准的文献进行归纳总结。 结果与结论：神经干细胞有产生神经元、少突胶质细胞、星形胶质细胞,并替代受损的神经细胞功能等。文章从神经干细胞的鉴定及特性,神经干细胞修复脊髓损伤的可能机制,神经干细胞治疗脊髓损伤的实验研究及临床应用等方面进行了讨论。关于干细胞来源的神经元或胶质细胞移植后的长期生存及表型稳定性,以及逃脱分化及选择性程序的很少部分胚胎干细胞,可能会自在移植后的移植位点扩增并形成肿瘤等问题有待进一步解决。     

hBDNF-GFP基因转染神经干细胞后hBDNF的表达及生物学特性研究

目的 探讨慢病毒载体介导入脑源性神经营养因子(hBDNF)和绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因转染大鼠神经干细胞(NSCs)后hBDNF的表达及其生物学特性的变化.方法 构建hBDNF和GFP基因共表达的慢病毒载体并转染NSCs(hBDNF-GFP-NSCs组),同时设GFP转染NSCs组(GFP-NSCs组)和未转染的NSCs组(NSCs组).应用RT-PCR和Western blot法分别检测3组细胞中hBDNFmRNA和蛋白的表达:ELISA检测hBDNF-GFP-NSCs组细胞转染前后培养液中hBDNF含量的变化:使用上述3组细胞的上清液培养背根神经节(DRG)与NSCs,观察DRG的生长情况并应用流式细胞法检测NSCs分化为神经元的比例.结果 RT-PCR、Western blot结果显示转染后7 d hBDNF-GFP-NSCs组hBDNF mRNA和蛋白的表达均明显强于GFp-NSCs组和NSCs组;EUSA检测显示hBDNF-GFP转染NSCs后上清中hBDNF含量增加,第5天分泌达最高峰,与转染前比较差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);使用hBDNF-GFP-NSCs组上清液培养DRG和NSCs,4 d后DRG很快伸出突起,流式细胞法检测显示NSCs分化为神经元的比例高于其他两组.结论 NSCs可作为基因转染载体,被hBDNF-GFP基因重组慢病毒转染后仍可保持原有生物学特性,并稳定表达和分泌有生物学活性的hBDNF和GFP.     

神经营养因子3基因修饰神经干细胞移植脊髓损伤的相关蛋白表达☆

背景：研究表明神经干细胞和神经营养因子3基因修饰的神经细胞联合移植能够在移植后存活并有效促进脊髓横断后脊髓的功能恢复,但神经营养因子3基因修饰的神经干细胞能否在脊髓受损部位发挥功能并促进脊髓损伤大鼠的功能恢复? 目的：观察神经营养因子3基因修饰胚胎脊髓神经干细胞移植后脊髓损伤大鼠的功能恢复情况及损伤局部的基因表达。 方法：将30只SD大鼠在T9水平进行脊髓半切后,随机分为3组,分别在受损脊髓内植入细胞培养液、神经干细胞及神经营养因子3基因修饰神经干细胞。另取10只仅行椎板切除设置为空白对照。移植后通过行为学测试评价脊髓功能的恢复,RT-PCR和Western blot检测脊髓损伤部位神经营养因子3和髓鞘碱性蛋白的表达。 结果与结论：移植神经营养因子3基因修饰神经干细胞组行为学测试结果最好,移植细胞培养液组行为学测试最差。与移植细胞培养液组相比,移植神经干细胞及神经营养因子3基因修饰神经干细胞组大鼠脊髓组织中神经营养因子3基因和髓鞘碱性蛋白基因的mRNA水平明显上调,在蛋白水平也有类似的结果,且神经营养因子3基因修饰神经干细胞组效果更明显。提示移植神经营养因子3基因修饰神经干细胞能促进脊髓受损部位出现更多向少突胶质细胞分化的细胞,并能更强的表达神经营养因子3。     

骨髓间充质干细胞尾静脉移植脊髓损伤大鼠脑源性神经营养因子及神经生长因子的表达

背景：骨髓间充质干细胞移植对脊髓损伤有治疗作用,但其机制尚不完全清楚。 目的：应用免疫组织化学方法观察骨髓间充质干细胞静脉移植损伤脊髓局部脑源性神经营养因子及神经生长因子的表达,分析骨髓间充质干细胞移植治疗大鼠脊髓损伤的作用途径。 方法：运用改良Allen法制备T10脊髓外伤性截瘫大鼠模型,假手术组6只,脊髓损伤组24只随机分为对照组和骨髓间充质干细胞移植组。骨髓间充质干细胞移植组、假手术组接受骨髓间充质干细胞单细胞悬液1 mL(1×106 cells)自大鼠尾静脉缓慢注射移植,对照组静脉注射PBS 1 mL。 结果与结论：脊髓损伤后损伤局部的脑源性神经营养因子、神经生长因子表达增加,骨髓间充质干细胞静脉注射移植后能促进脊髓损伤局部脑源性神经营养因子、神经生长因子更进一步的表达,这可能是促进神经结构及神经功能恢复的因素之一。     

神经干细胞移植在脊髓损伤修复中的作用

近年来神经干细胞的发现及其相关研究,为脊髓损伤的治疗提供了一种新的策略.目前多通过应用单纯的神经干细胞移植、携带外源性基因的神经干细胞移植以及联合生物材料的神经干细胞移植等方法来治疗实验性脊髓损伤,取得了可喜的成绩.这些移植方式各有优缺点,为治疗和修复脊髓损伤开拓了思路,带来了希望.     

神经干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤

目的:探讨神经干细胞移植对脊髓损伤大鼠后肢运动功能修复的影响。方法:SD大鼠36只,制成T10脊髓全横断损伤模型。于造模成功后1周采用局部微量注射法移植。随机分三组：A损伤对照组（n=12）仅打开椎管暴露脊髓;B移植对照组（n=12）：注射10μl DMEM/F12培养液;C细胞移植组（n=12）：移植1.0?06/ml的神经干细胞悬液10μl。移植后通过不同时间点BBB行为评分、病理组织学、免疫荧光技术评价大鼠大鼠脊髓功能修复情况及移植细胞在体内的存活、迁移、分化。 结果:在体外成功建立SD大鼠海马源性神经干细胞培养体系;B、C两组大鼠随着时间延长BBB评分均不同程度提高,从移植后2W起C组大鼠评分明显高于B组,两组比较差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）;神经干细胞移植后能够在体内继续存活、迁移并且分化为NF-200、GFAP表达阳性的神经元及星形胶质细胞。 结论:神经干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤是一种有效的方法。     

不同来源成体神经干细胞促进大鼠脊髓损伤功能修复的比较研究

目的 评价大脑、骨髓和脂肪组织3种不同来源的神经干细胞对大鼠脊髓挫伤的治疗效果.方法 选取来源于同一大鼠成体中大脑、骨髓和脂肪的3个部位的组织,分离、诱导分化为不同来源的神经干细胞;应用自由落体损伤模型装置造成大鼠脊髓挫伤.将不同来源的神经干细胞分别移植入大鼠脊髓损伤部位,通过BBB评分比较修复脊髓损伤功能的效果,应用免疫荧光染色检测不同移植细胞在损伤脊髓中的存活、分布、迁移的情况.另设假手术对照组和生理盐水对照组.结果 与假手术对照组和生理盐水对照组比较,3个细胞处理组BBB评分在2～8周开始增加,9周以后更加明显,差异开始有统计学意义(P<0.05).在移植后1周和4周,细胞移植组中脑源性神经干细胞(SVZ-NSs)组Brdu/nestin+>神经元存活的数目明显高于其他2组.但差异没有统计学意义(P>0.05);到了第8周,3组均仅有少量Brdu/nestin+>细胞存活,相互之间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05).结论 植入来源于大脑、骨髓和脂肪组织的神经干细胞都可以在一定程度上提高脊髓损伤后运动功能恢复,但SVZ-NSs组的脊髓损伤大鼠运动功能恢复要比脂肪来源的神经干细胞(AD-NSs)组及骨髓来源的神经干细胞(BM-NSs)组更好.AD-NSs由于来源广泛和强有力的增殖能力,相比其他来源的神经干细胞,可能是更好的选择.     

转染绿色荧光蛋白的神经干细胞移植于半横断脊髓损伤处的体内外分化研究

目的 观察转染绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)的大鼠脊髓神经干细胞移植于半横断脊髓损伤处的体内外分化情况.方法 将表达GFP的慢病毒载体转染胎鼠脊髓神经干细胞,体外用10%胎牛血清诱导分化.转染后的神经干细胞与PLGA支架移植于大鼠半横断脊髓损伤处,术后1个月和3个月取材,行GFAP、NF和CNP免疫荧光染色.结果 转染GFP的神经干细胞球表达强烈的绿色荧光,体外分化可见GFAP/GFP、NF/GFP和CNP/GFP双阳性细胞,GFAP/GFP双阳性细胞明显多于其他两种.移植后3个月,GFP阳性细胞在脊髓内明显减少,可见少数GFAP/GFP和CNP/GFP舣阳性细胞,未见NF/GFP双阳性细胞.结论 转染GFP的神经干细胞可在体外增殖和分化,但大部分分化成胶质细胞.移植于急性期脊髓损伤处的神经干细胞不被诱导分化成神经元样细胞,可被诱导分化成神经胶质细胞.     

Combination of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and brain-derived neurotrophic factor for treating spinal cord injury

BACKGROUND:Because bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) do not secrete sufficient brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the use of exogenous BDNF could improve microenvironments in injured regions for BMSCs differentiation. OBJECTIVE:To analyze recovery of the injured spinal cord following BMSCs venous transplantation in combination with consecutive injections of BDNF. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING:A randomized, controlled animal experiment was performed at the Central Laboratory of First Hospital and Anatomical Laboratory, Fujian Medical University from October 2004 to May 2006.MATERIALS:Human BDNF was purchased from Sigma, USA. METHODS:A total of 44 New Zealand rabbits were randomly assigned to model (n = 8), BDNF (n = 12), BMSC (n = 12), and BMSC+BDNF (n = 12) groups. Spinal cord (L2) injury was established with the dropping method. The model group rabbits were injected with 1 mL normal saline via the ear margin vein; the BDNF group was subdurally injected with 100 μg/d human BDNF for 1 week; the BMSC group was injected with 1 mL BMSCs suspension (2 × 106/mL) via the ear margin vein; and the BMSC+BDNF group rabbits were subdurally injected with 100 μg/d BDNF for 1 week, in addition to BMSCs suspension via the ear margin vein. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:BMSCs surface markers were detected by flow cytometry. BMSCs differentiation in the injured spinal cord was detected by immunofluorescence histochemistry. Functional and structural recovery, as well as morphological changes, in the injured spinal cord were respectively detected by Tarlov score, horseradish peroxidase retrograde tracing, and hematoxylin & eosin staining methods at 1, 3, and 5 weeks following transplantation. RESULTS:Transplanted BMSCs differentiated into neuronal-like cells in the injured spinal cord at 3 and 5 weeks following transplantation. Neurological function and pathological damage improved following BMSC + BDNF treatment compared with BDNF or BMSC alone (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). CONCLUSION:BMSCs venous transplantation in combination with BDNF subdural injection benefits neuronal-like cell differentiation and significantly improves structural and function of injured spinal cord compared with BMSCs or BDNF alone.     

SPIO、GFP双标BDNF基因修饰中脑神经干细胞的研究

目的建立超顺磁氧化铁（SPIO）、绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）双标脑源性神经营养因子（BDNF）基因修饰中脑神经干细胞。方法以质粒pcDNA3-BDNF、pEGFPN1共转染第3代大鼠胚胎中脑神经干细胞,并用SPIO标记。荧光显微镜检测GFP的表达;免疫细胞化学、Westernblot鉴定BDNF的表达;普鲁士蓝染色、透射电镜鉴定SPIO标记。结果 GFP在基因转染12h后开始表达,24h明显增加,48h达顶峰。免疫细胞化学、Westernblot表明：细胞成功表达BDNF。普鲁士蓝染色显示：SPIO标记的中脑神经干细胞内有大量蓝染铁颗粒,细胞标记率达100%。透射电镜显示：SPIO颗粒位于吞饮小泡和细胞质内。结论成功建立SPIO、GFP双标BDNF基因修饰中脑神经干细胞,为进一步开展帕金森病的细胞移植治疗研究奠定基础。     

Repair of spinal cord injury by neural stem cells modified with BDNF gene in rats

Objective To explore repair of spinal cord injury by neural stem cells (NSCs) modified with brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene (BDNF-NSCs) in rats. Methods Neural stem cells modified with BDNF gene were transplanted into the complete transection site of spinal cord at the lumbar 4 (L4) level in rats. Motor function of rats' hind limbs was observed and HE and X-gal immunocytochemical staining, in situ hybridization, and retrograde HRP tracing were also performed, Results BDNF-NSCs survived and integrated well with host spinal cord. In the transplant group, some X-gal positive, NF-200 positive, GFAP positive, BDNF positive, and BDNF mRNA positive cells, and many NF-200 positive nerve fibers were observed in the injury site. Retrograde HRP tracing through sciatic nerve showed some HRP positive cells and nerve fibers near the rostral side of the injury one month after transplant and with time, they increased in number. Examinations on rats' motor function and behavior demonstrated that motor function of rats' hind limbs improved better in the transplant group than the injury group. Conclusion BDNF-NSCs can survive, differentiate, and partially integrate with host spinal cord, and they significantly ameliorate rats' motor function of hind limbs, indicating their promising role in repairing spinal cord injury.     

Human umbilical cord blood stem cells and brain-derived neurotrophic factor for optic nerve injury:a biomechanical evaluation

Treatment for optic nerve injury by brain-derived neurotrophic factor or the transplantation of human umbilical cord blood stem cells has gained progress, but analysis by biomechanical indicators is rare. Rabbit models of optic nerve injury were established by a clamp. At 7 days after injury, the vitreous body received a one-time injection of 50 μg brain-derived neurotrophic factor or 1 × 106 human umbilical cord blood stem cells. After 30 days, the maximum load, maximum stress, maximum strain, elastic limit load, elastic limit stress, and elastic limit strain had clearly improved in rabbit models of optical nerve injury after treatment with brain-derived neurotrophic factor or human umbilical cord blood stem cells. The damage to the ultrastructure of the optic nerve had also been reduced. These findings suggest that human umbilical cord blood stem cells and brain-derived neurotrophic factor effectively repair the injured optical nerve, improve biomechanical properties, and contribute to the recovery after injury.     

Repair of spinal cord injury by neural stem cells modified with BDNF gene in rats

Objective To explore repair of spinal cord injury by neural stem cells （NSCs） modified with brain derived neurotrophic factor （BDNF） gene （BDNF-NSCs） in rats. Methods Neural stem cells modified with BDNF gene were transplanted into the complete transection site of spinal cord at the lumbar 4 （L4） level in rats. Motor function of rats＇ hind limbs was observed and HE and X-gal immunoeytochemical staining, in situ hybridization, and retrograde HRP tracing were also performed. Results BDNF-NSCs survived and integrated well with host spinal cord. In the transplant group, some X-gal positive, NF-200 positive, GFAP positive, BDNF positive, and BDNF mRNA positive cells, and many NF-200 positive nerve fibers were observed in the injury site. Retrograde HRP tracing through sciatic nerve showed some HRP positive cells and nerve fibers near the rostral side of the injury one month after transplant and with time, they increased in number. Examinations on rats＇ motor function and behavior demonstrated that motor function of rats＇ hind limbs improved better in the transplant group than the injury group. Conclusion BDNF-NSCs can survive, differentiate, and partially integrate with host spinal cord, and they significantly ameliorate rats＇ motor function of hind limbs, indicating their promising role in repairing spinal cord injury.     

Functional recovery and microenvironmental alterations in a rat model of spinal cord injury following human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells transplantation

BACKGROUND: Transplantation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been shown to benefit spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. However, mechanisms of microenvironmental regulation during differentiation of transplanted MSCs remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To observe changes in nerve growth factor (NGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and interleukin-8 (IL-8) expression following transplantation of human umbilical cord-derived MSCs, and to explore the association between microenvironment and neural functional recovery following MSCs transplantation.DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: A randomized, controlled, animal experiment was performed at the Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from April 2005 to March 2007. MATERIALS: Human cord blood samples were provided by the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. Written informed consent was obtained. METHODS: A total of 62 Wister rats were randomly assigned to control (n = 18), model (n = 22, SCI + PBS), and transplantation (n = 22, SCI + MSCs) groups. The rat SCI model was established using the weight compression method. MSCs were isolated from human umbilical cord blood and cultured in vitro for several passages. 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-labeled MSCs (24 hours before injection) were intravascularly transplanted. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The rats were evaluated using the Basso, Beattie and Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor score and inclined plane tests. Transplanted cells were analyzed following immunohistochemistry. Enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay was performed to determine NGF, BDNF, and IL-8 levels prior to and after cell transplantation.RESULTS: A large number of BrdU-positive MSCs were observed in the SCI region of the transplantation group, and MSCs were evenly distributed in injured spinal cord tissue 1 week after transplantation. BBB score and inclined plane test results revealed significant functional improvement in the transplantation group compared to the model group (P< 0.05), which was maintained for 2-3 weeks. Compared to the model group, NGF and BDNF levels were significantly increased in the injured region following MSCs transplantation at 3 weeks (P < 0.05), but IL-8 levels remained unchanged (P > 0.05).CONCLUSION: MSCs transplantation increased NGF and BDNF expression in injured spinal cord tissue. MSCs could promote neurological function recovery in SCI rats by upregulating NGF expression and improving regional microenvironments.     

Neutralization of ciliary neurotrophic factor reduces astrocyte production from transplanted neural stem cells and promotes regeneration of corticospinal tract fibers in spinal cord injury

Transplantation of neural stem cells (NSC) into lesioned spinal cord offers the potential to increase regeneration by replacing lost neurons or oligodendrocytes. The majority of transplanted NSC, however, typically differentiate into astrocytes that may exacerbate glial scar formation. Here we show that blocking of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) with anti-CNTF antibodies after NSC transplant into spinal cord injury (SCI) resulted in a reduction of glial scar formation by 8 weeks. Treated animals had a wider distribution of transplanted NSC compared with the control animals. The NSC around the lesion coexpressed either nestin or markers for neurons, oligodendrocytes, or astrocytes. Approximately 20% fewer glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive/bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)-positive cells were seen at 2, 4, and 8 weeks postgrafting, compared with the control animals. Furthermore, more CNPase(+)/BrdU(+) cells were detected in the treated group at 4 and 8 weeks. These CNPase(+) or Rip(+) mature oligodendrocytes were seen in close proximity to host corticospinal tract (CST) and 5HT(+) serotonergic axon. We also demonstrate that the number of regenerated CST fibers both at the lesion and at caudal sites in treated animals was significantly greater than that in the control animals at 8 weeks. We suggest that the blocking of CNTF at the beginning of SCI provides a more favorable environment for the differentiation of transplanted NSC and the regeneration of host axons.