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。     

脊髓半横断损伤后腹角神经元神经生长因子、脑源性神经营养因子、神经营养因子-3和神经营养因子-4表达的变化

目的:探讨大鼠脊髓半横断损伤(htSCI)后脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)、神经生长因子(NGF)、神经营养因子(NT-3、NT-4)在脊髓腹角神经元表达的早期变化。方法:免疫组织化学ABC法分别染4种神经因子并作阳性细胞计数。结果:NGF主要分布于脊髓腹角神经元的胞核,BDNF、NT-4与NT-3主要分布于胞浆。htSCI前后它们在细胞内的分布范围没有变化。BDNF、NGF与NT-3的3 d在损伤尾侧段脊髓双侧腹角阳性神经元数与对照组相比显著减少。BDNF与NGF的14 d的双侧腹角阳性神经元数量均较正常组明显增多,NT-3与NT-4的14 d~21 d的双侧腹角阳性神经元数量均较正常组明显增多,BDNF7~21 d以及NGF14 d的健侧的阳性神经元数量均分别多于相应的伤侧。结论:内源性BDNF、NGF、NT-3、NT-4增加对脊髓损伤修复具有重要作用,BDNF和NGF在健侧表达的增加说明健侧代偿功能的活跃。     

电针刺激对神经干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤大鼠后肢功能的影响

背景：单纯的神经干细胞移植对受损脊髓组织的修复作用并不理想,为了进一步提高移植细胞在体内的存活、增殖及定向分化为神经元的比例,必须进一步改善脊髓损伤区的微环境。 目的：观察神经干细胞移植联合电针刺激对脊髓损伤大鼠后肢功能及电生理的影响。 方法：将脊髓损伤模型SD大鼠72只按随机数字表法分为4组：对照组尾静脉注入培养液,神经干细胞组经尾静脉注入等体积神经干细胞悬液,电针刺激组自模型完成6 h起采用督脉加体穴电针1周,联合组尾静脉注射神经干细胞后,同时采用督脉加体穴电针1周。分别于造模前、造模后1,3 d、1-4 周通过BBB评分、斜板试验进行运动功能评定。造模后4周取材行病理切片苏木精-伊红染色,荧光显微镜观测CM-Dil 标记的神经干细胞存活及分布情况,辣根过氧化物酶示踪观察神经纤维再生情况,运动诱发电位和体感诱发电位观察大鼠神经电生理恢复情况。 结果与结论：造模后2-4周大鼠下肢运动功能评价联合组优于神经干细胞组及电针刺激组,神经干细胞组和电针刺激组优于对照组。造模后4周,神经干细胞组和电针刺激组损伤区可见少量神经轴索样结构,脊髓空洞较小,联合组可见较多神经轴索样结构,未见脊髓空洞。造模后4周,CM-Dil 阳性细胞和辣根过氧化物酶阳性神经纤维数：联合组>神经干细胞组与电针刺激组>对照组,各组之间差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05)。运动诱发电位和体感诱发电位的潜伏期：联合组<神经干细胞组与电针刺激组<对照组,各组之间差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05);运动诱发电位和体感诱发电位的波幅：联合组>神经干细胞组与电针刺激组>对照组,各组之间差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05)。结果提示神经干细胞移植的同时联合电针刺激能够促进脊髓损伤大鼠神经突触的再生,改善其大鼠肢体运动功能及电生理功能。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程      

高压氧联合神经干细胞移植治疗大鼠脊髓损伤

背景：单纯神经干细胞移植已应用于对受损脊髓组织的修复。 目的：以神经干细胞移植同时应用高压氧治疗大鼠脊髓损伤,观察联合作用对脊髓损伤大鼠运动功能恢复的影响。 方法：雌性SD大鼠60只,以半切法制成胸段脊髓半横断大鼠模型。随机分成单纯损伤组、神经干细胞移植组及高压氧治疗组,每组20只。伤后第4周取材行病理切片苏木精-伊红染色及BrdU免疫组织化学染色,第8周取材行辣根过氧化物酶示踪,透射电镜观察轴突的再生情况,通过体感诱发电位观察神经电生理恢复情况。造模后1,2,4,6,8周进行BBB评分和斜板实验等运动功能检测。  结果与结论：观察伤后4周病理切片,单纯损伤组未见神经轴索通过,神经干细胞移植组可见少量神经轴索样结构,高压氧治疗组可见较多神经轴索样结构。BrdU的阳性细胞数及辣根过氧化物酶阳性神经纤维数,高压氧治疗组最多,神经干细胞移植组次之,单纯损伤组最少,且各组之间差异有显著性意义(P < 0.05)。透射电镜下神经干细胞移植组、高压氧治疗组正中横断面可见新生的无髓及有髓神经纤维。高压氧治疗组大鼠体感诱发电位的潜伏期短于神经干细胞移植组,波幅高于神经干细胞移植组(P < 0.05),明显优于单纯损伤组(P < 0.01)。伤后4周神经干细胞移植组、高压氧治疗组大鼠后肢运动功能均有较明显恢复,高压氧治疗组较神经干细胞移植组恢复快(P < 0.05);单纯损伤组亦有所恢复,但程度较轻。提示神经干细胞移植对于脊髓损伤大鼠后肢功能的恢复有促进作用,联合应用高压氧有协同效果。     

神经干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤

背景：研究已证实神经干细胞能促进脊髓损伤大鼠神经功能的恢复,但对移植细胞在体内的增殖、分化、迁移的研究有限。 目的：观察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。随机数字表法分为3组：损伤对照组仅打开椎管暴露脊髓;移植对照组：注射10 μL DMEM/F12培养液;细胞移植组：造模后移植浓度为1.0×109 L-1的神经干细胞悬液10 μL。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。 结果与结论：在体外成功建立SD大鼠海马源性神经干细胞培养体系;移植对照组、细胞移植组大鼠随着时间延长BBB评分均不同程度提高,从移植后2周起细胞移植组大鼠评分明显高于移植对照组(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。提示神经干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤是一种有效的方法。     

督脉电针联合神经干细胞移植治疗脊髓全横断损伤后aggrecan的表达变化

目的:观察督脉电针联合神经干细胞( NSCs)移植治疗脊髓损伤对硫酸软骨素蛋白多糖aggrecan的表达影响.方法:成年SD大鼠随机分为脊髓损伤对照组、督脉电针组、NSCs移植组以及督脉电针联合NSCs移植组.建立成年大鼠第9～10胸椎段脊髓全横断模型.其中电针组和电针联合NSCs组于术后当天进行电针治疗.用免疫组织化...     

神经生长因子修饰脂肪干细胞移植促进损伤脊髓的修复

背景：基因修饰的干细胞能够增加多肽和全长蛋白的分泌而起到保护脊髓损伤和促进神经元功能恢复的作用,因而成为近年来的研究热点。目的：探讨神经生长因子修饰的脂肪干细胞移植对大鼠脊髓损伤的保护作用。方法：贴壁培养法原代培养脂肪干细胞,免疫荧光法行表面标志物鉴定;脂质体介导神经生长因子质粒转染修饰脂肪干细胞,Real-time PCR及Western blot检测转染后神经生长因子的表达;改良Allen法构建大鼠脊髓损伤模型,将转染后的脂肪干细胞注射移植入大鼠脊髓损伤部位,BBB评分评估修复效果;脂肪干细胞移植后3周处死大鼠,Real-time PCR及Western blot检测移植后损伤节段脊髓中神经生长因子的表达。结果与结论：原代培养脂肪干细胞获得成功,免疫荧光显示表面抗原CD29和CD44呈阳性表达;转染后脂肪干细胞中神经生长因子 mRNA及蛋白表达增高;转染神经生长因子的脂肪干细胞移植后,大鼠BBB评分明显升高,损伤节段脊髓中神经生长因子mRNA及蛋白表达明显升高。结果表明经神经生长因子转染修饰的脂肪干细胞可促进大鼠脊髓损伤修复。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程全文链接：     

神经干细胞移植及基因治疗:脊髓损伤修复的新策略

中枢神经系统损伤的治疗已成为世界各国神经科学家关注的焦点。自证实成年哺乳动物中枢神经系统存在有神经干细胞以来 ,各国学者致力于干细胞的分离、在神经丝裂原诱导下的增殖、通过基因转移技术获得永生化神经干细胞系等研究 ,并尝试用于中枢神经系统疾病的治疗。本文就脊髓损伤的神经干细胞移植以及神经干细胞作为载体对脊髓损伤进行基因治疗的现状及应用前景进行综述     

人胚胎脊髓发育过程中神经营养因子3的表达及变化

目的:探讨神经营养因子3(NT-3)在不同发育时期人胚胎脊髓中的表达变化及意义.方法:采用免疫组织化学和免疫印迹法对4周～7月人胚胎脊髓发育过程中NT-3的定位及定量进行研究.结果:NT-3在所检测的11个时段中均有表达,从第6周开始逐渐增加,至第9周时达高峰,之后下降并维持在一定水平,且以细胞突起和纤维表达最明显.结...     

坐骨神经损伤大鼠模型鞘内移植神经干细胞后脊髓背角和背根神经节脑源性神经营养因子的表达

背景：坐骨神经损伤模型可测试伤害性的热刺激和机械刺激所引发的痛觉过敏及冷、触觉异常。 目的：观察坐骨神经损伤模型大鼠鞘内移植神经干细胞后脊髓背角和背根神经节脑源性神经营养因子的表达。 方法：72只SD大鼠随机均分为假手术组、对照组和实验组。对照组和实验组制作坐骨神经损伤模型,假手术组仅暴露坐骨神经,不结扎。分别于造模后第3,10天进行鞘内移植,实验组注入30 μL的神经干细胞悬液,空白组和对照组注入30 μL的细胞培养液。 结果与结论：与假手术组相比,对照组和实验组移植后3 d机械痛阈和热痛阈逐渐降低,至移植后7 d降低至最低点(P < 0.01),于移植后21 d恢复至移植前水平;实验组移植后7,14 d机械痛阈和热痛阈较对照组明显上升(P < 0.01)。与对照组相比,假手术组移植后7,14,21 d各组大鼠脑源性神经营养因子的表达呈低水平(P < 0.05);移植后14,21 d,实验组脑源性神经营养因子的表达量高于对照组(P < 0.05)。提示鞘内移植神经干细胞可提高脊髓背角和背根神经节中脑源性神经营养因子的表达。从而抑制了周围神经损伤产生的神经病理性疼痛。 关键词：脑源性神经营养因子;神经干细胞;慢性限制损伤;脊髓背角;背根神经节 doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2012.10.031     

脐带间充质干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤：不同方式的疗效对比

背景：目前,来源于人脐带的间充质干细胞移植途径主要为局部移植,存在创伤大、出血多、并发症多等缺点,限制了其在临床上的广泛应用。目的：探讨静脉移植人脐带间充质干细胞治疗脊髓损伤的可行性。方法：80只Wistar大鼠成功制备脊髓打击模型,随机分为5组：空白对照组10只大鼠不进行任何移植;DMEM局部移植组15只、DMEM静脉移植组15只大鼠分别通过局部、静脉途径移植DMEM;细胞局部移植组20只、细胞静脉移植组20只大鼠分别通过局部、静脉途径移植人脐带间充质干细胞悬液。术后定期行BBB评分、组织学观察和免疫组化检测来评价脊髓修复情况。结果与结论：移植后1 d-2周各组间BBB评分差距小,差异无显著性意义;移植后4-12周,细胞局部移植组、细胞静脉移植组BBB评分明显高于其他3组,差异有显著性意义;细胞局部移植组、细胞静脉移植组间差异无显著性意义(P > 0.05)。组织学观察显示,细胞局部移植组、细胞静脉移植组损伤局部形成的空洞及胶质瘢痕较其他3组都相对减少,而细胞静脉移植组和细胞局部移植组相近。以上结果表明静脉移植的人脐带间充质干细胞能迁移到脊髓损伤部位,对急性脊髓损伤产生修复作用,且效果与局部移植相似。该方式简单易行,避免二次损伤、感染等,为治疗脊髓损伤提供了一种新的细胞移植途径。中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程全文链接：     

Fate of transplanted bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells following spinal cord injury in rats by transplantation routes

This research was performed to investigate the differences of the transplanted cells' survival and differentiation, and its efficacy according to the delivery routes following spinal cord injury. Allogenic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were transplanted intravenously (IV group) or intralesionally (IL group) at post-injury 1 day in rats. Behavioral improvement, engraftment and differentiation of the transplanted cells and the expression of neurotrophic factors of the transplanted groups were analyzed and compared with those of the control group. At 6 weeks post-injury, the mean BBB motor scales in the control, IV and IL groups were 6.5 ± 1.8, 11.1 ± 2.1, and 8.5 ± 2.8, respectively. Regardless of the delivery route, the MSCs transplantation following spinal cord injuries presented better behavioral improvement. The differentiations of the engrafted cells were different according to the delivery routes. The engrafted cells predominantly differentiated into astrocytes in the IV group and on the other hand, engrafted cells of the IL group demonstrated relatively even neural and glial differentiation. The expressions of neuronal growth factor were significantly higher in the IL group (mean relative optical density, 2.4 ± 0.15) than those in the control (2.16 ± 0.04) or IV group (1.7 ± 0.23). Transplantation of MSCs in the early stage of spinal cord injury gives a significant clinical improvement. However, the fate of the transplanted MSCs and expression of neuronal growth factors are different along the transplantation route.     

脐血干细胞移植干预妊娠期高血压模型大鼠的作用

BACKGROUND:With the depth understanding of mesenchymal stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells are found to exert a prominent effect on immune regulation and anti-inflammation. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the therapeutic effect of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation on endotoxin-induced hypertension in pregnant rats. METHODS:Twenty-four pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into three groups with eight rats in each group: control, model and experimental groups. Endotoxin-induced hypertension models were made in the model and experimental groups. Meanwhile, rats were given intravenous injection of umbilical cord blood stem cell suspension (1 mL) in the experimental groups and the same volume of normal saline in the control and model groups. Therapeutic effects of umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation were observed through detection of systolic blood pressure, urine protein level, serum white blood cell quantity and Ang II and ET-1 expression. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the control group, the systolic blood pressure, urine protein level and serum white blood cell quantity of rats were increased significantly in the model group, and over time, endotoxin continuously promoted these parameters in the model group. After cell transplantation, a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure, urine protein level and serum white blood cell quantity of rats was found in the experimental group compared with the model group (P < 0.05). After modeling, the expression levels of Ang II and ET-1 were decreased significantly, while these levels were increased significantly after cell transplantation (P < 0.05). These findings indicate that umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation may have a certain therapeutic effect on gestational hypertension in rats, which may be realized by regulating the secretion of endothelial injury-related factors.     

异丙酚预处理联合脐血间充质干细胞移植治疗脑缺血再灌注损伤

BACKGROUND:As propofol has a neuroprotective effect, and umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells have a high differentiation potential, their combination will have a better therapeutic effect on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of propofol pretreatment combined with umbilical blood mesenchymal stem cell transplantation on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. METHODS:Sixty-three Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into model, propofol, and combined group (n=21 per group). Rat models of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury were made using ligation of the middle cerebral artery occlusion in the three groups. Rats in the combined group were given 100 mg/kg propofol injection at 1 day before injury and injection of umbilical blood mesenchymal stem cells via the tail vein (0.5 mL, 2×10⁹/L). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the model group, the neurological function was improved significantly in the propofol and combined group, especially in the latter one, presenting with a remarkable mitigation in brain injury and an increased level of survivn mRNA in the rat hippocampus. The content of serum malondialdehyde was lower but the activity of superoxide dismutase was higher in the combined group compared with the propofol group. These findings indicate that propofol pretreatment combined with umbilical blood mesenchymal stem cell transplantation has better therapeutic effects than propofol pretreamtnet alone for improving cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats.     

舒芬太尼联合脐血间充质干细胞移植对梗死心肌的保护作用

背景:药物预处理的延迟性保护作用成为近年来预处理领域的研究热点,舒芬太尼是一种非选择性阿片受体激动剂,有明显的心肌保护作用。目的:探讨舒芬太尼预处理联合脐血间充质干细胞移植对心肌梗死后损伤心肌的保护作用。方法:采用结扎左冠状动脉前降支的方式建立大鼠心肌缺血再灌注模型(缺血30 min,再灌注180 min),建模后随机分为缺血再灌注组,脐血间充质干细胞组,舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组,每组30只。缺血再灌注组于缺血再灌注前5 min经腹腔静脉注射1 mL生理盐水,脐血间充质干细胞组经腹腔静脉注射脐血间充质干细胞悬液1 m L,舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组在此基础上于冠脉阻断前10 min经腹腔静脉注射舒芬太尼10μg/kg,治疗后2周进行相关指标检测。结果与结论:(1)心肌梗死面积:舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组<脐血间充质干细胞组<缺血再灌注组,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05);(2)与缺血再灌注组比较,脐血间充质干细胞组血清肌酸激酶、乳酸脱氢酶及肌钙蛋白Ⅰ水平降低,一氧化氮水平增加,与脐血间充质干细胞组比较,舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组血清肌酸激酶、乳酸脱氢酶及肌钙蛋白I水平明显降低,一氧化氮水平增加更明显,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05);(3)Caspase-3蛋白表达:舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组<脐血间充质干细胞组<缺血再灌注组,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05);(4)血流动力学指标:与缺血再灌注组比较,脐血间充质干细胞组、舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组左心室舒张压升高,左心室舒张末压降低,差异有显著性意义(P<0.05);(5)与缺血再灌注组比较,脐血间充质干细胞组心肌组织病理学损伤程度减轻,舒芬太尼+脐血间充质干细胞组明显减轻;(6)结果表明,舒芬太尼预处理联合脐血间充质干细胞移植能够减轻大鼠心肌梗死程度,保护损伤的心肌。     

舒芬太尼复合丙泊酚全身麻醉在脐血间充质干细胞移植治疗脊髓损伤中的应用

BACKGROUND:Sufentanil and propofol are both found to have good neuroprotective effects on neurological damage in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of propofol combined with sufentanil in umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for the treatment of spinal cord injury. METHODS:Sixty-five Wistar rats were selected to make animal models of acute spinal cord injury using Allen’s method. Six hours after modeling, these rats were randomly assigned into combined group (injection of 2×10⁷/L human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell suspension (0.5 mL) plus injection of 1.0-1.5 mg/kg propofol and 0.5 μg/kg sufentanil via the tail vein), stem cell group (injection of 2×10⁷/L human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell suspension (0.5 mL) via the tail vein), or control group (injection of 30 μL of LDMEM containing 5% fetal bovine serum). S100β protein level in serum was detected in each group at 15 and 60 minutes after injection. Motor function of rat in each group was assessed by Basso Beattie Bresnahan (BBB) scoring and incline plane test at 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks after modeling. Pathological changes of the spinal cord were observed at 4 weeks after modeling. Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor was detected using western blot assay at 1 and 2 weeks after modeling. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:After 15 and 60 minutes of intervention, S100β protein level was lowest in the combined group followed by the stem cell and control groups (P < 0.05). At 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks after modeling, scores on the incline plane test and BBB were ranked as follows: combined group > stem cell group > model group (P < 0.05). At 4 weeks after modeling, severe damage to the spinal cord and few nerve fibers were found in the control group; spinal cord hyperplasia and a few of regenerated axons and PKH-26-positive stem cells appeared in the stem cell group; while in the combined group, there were a large amount of PKH-26-positive stem cells and nerve axon-like structures. At 1 and 2 weeks after modeling, the highest protein level of vascular endothelial growth factor was found in the combined group followed by the stem cell group and control group (P < 0.05). To conclude, these findings indicate that propofol and sufentanil in umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell transplantation therapy can promote the recovery of hindlimb function after spinal cord injury, thereby promoting the functional recovery of rats from spinal cord injury.     

碱性成纤维细胞生长因子促进脊髓损伤小鼠内源性神经干细胞的增殖

BACKGROUND:So far steroid pulse therapy and surgical decompression are the main accepted therapies for spinal cord injury, but these methods make no effects on injured neurons. Nerve growth factors and endogenous neural stem cells play a role in the neuronal regeneration and remyelination, which provides a new idea for spinal cord injury treatment. OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of the basic fibroblast growth factor on proliferation of endogenous neural stem cells after spinal cord injury and to analyze its relationship with the increased fluoro-gold labeled neurons. METHODS:Totally 48 Kunming mice were randomly divided into four groups including normal, spinal cord injury, treatment and sham operation groups. Acute spinal cord injury models were established in the spinal cord injury and treatment groups, and the normal group was subjected to operation that did not damage the spinal cord. At 2 hours after regaining consciousness, the treatment group was given daily injection of MTPBS containing 25 μg/kg basic fibroblast growth factors and 1% album. And at 7 days, laminectomy was carried out again at the L1 segment in the former three groups and a small piece of sterile gelfoam soaked with fluoro-gold was inserted into the incision. The sham operation group was given no processing. Afterwards, mouse motor behavior was assessed using Rotarod and Platform Hang tests; neurons in the corticospinal and rubrospinal tracts were labeled with fluoro-gold; the number of endogenous neural stem cells positive for nestin was detected by immunohistochemistry method. Besides, the correlation between the number of fluoro-gold labeled neurons and the number of endogenous neural stem cells was assessed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The basic fibroblast growth factor could significantly improve the mouse motor behavior after spinal cord injury. And the number of endogenous neural stem cells was significantly increased after the basic fibroblast growth factor injection, which was related to the increased fluoro-gold labeled neurons. In conclusion, basic fibroblast growth factors play an important role in the proliferation of endogenous neural stem cells after spinal cord injury. Furthermore, endogenous neural stem cells improve locomotive behaviors by encouraging the neuronal proliferation.     

瑞舒伐他汀联合脐血间充质干细胞移植改善急性心肌梗死后心功能

BACKGROUND:In recent years, it has been a hot topic that stem cell transplantation is used to improve cardiac insufficiency after acute myocardial infarction by inducing regeneration of cardiomyocytes in the infarction regions. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of rosuvastatin combined with umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells transplantation on rat cardiac function after acute myocardial infarction. METHODS:Forty-five Sprague-Dawley rats were enrolled to prepare myocardial infarction models by ligaturing the left anterior descending coronary artery. Then they were equivalently divided into model group, transplantation group and combination group. At 7 days after modeling, rats in the combination group were given injection of 300 μL umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (15.0×10⁸) via the tail vein and by gavage once a day for 28 days with 1 mg/kg rosuvastatin; rats in the transplantation group and model group were injected with 300 μL umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell suspension through the tail veins or the same amount of LG-DMEM medium, respectively, followed by intragastrical administration of the same amount normal saline. At 5 weeks after modeling, indexes of cardiac function, level of plasma Lp-PLA2 and heat shock protein 70 in the infarction regions were detected by color Doppler ultrasound, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and western blot assay, respectively. In addition, pathological changes of myocardial tissues were observed using hematoxylin-eosin staining. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular end-systolic pressure were significantly higher in the combination group than in the transplantation group as well as higher in the transplantation group than the model group (P < 0.05); compared with the transplantation group, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was significantly decreased in the combination group, but significantly increased in the model group (P < 0.05); the number of cardiomyocytes in the infarction regions was significantly higher in the combination group than the other groups. Additionally, expression of heat shock protein 70 in the infarction regions was significantly increased in the combination group (P < 0.05). To conclude, rosuvastatin combined with umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cell transplantation can significantly improve rat cardiac function after myocardial infarction.     

人脐血间充质干细胞移植联合神经节苷脂注射治疗脑性瘫痪

BACKGROUND:In recent years, some studies have demonstrated that ganglioside can promote survival and differentiation of umbilical blood cord mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of injection of human umbilical blood cord mesenchymal stem cells and ganglioside into rat lateral ventricles on neurological functional recovery from cerebral palsy. METHODS:Totally 60 cerebral palsy neonatal rats were delivered from pregnant rats which were modes were given intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide for 2 successive days on day 17 of gestation. Then those neonatal rats were randomly divided into five groups, including model group (n=10), sham transplantation group (n=10), stem cell transplantation group (n=18), ganglioside group (n=10) and combination group (n=12). Under stereotaxic instrument, umbilical blood cord mesenchymal stem cells or ganglioside were injected into left lateral ventricles of the rat brain, respectively, and the sham transplantation group was given the same volume of phosphate buffered saline. Two rats from the stem cell transplantation group were put to death for immunofluorescence staining at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after transplantation, respectively, and two rats in the combination group were killed for immunofluorescence staining at 14 days. Besides, all rats were underwent neurologic evaluation at 28 days after transplantation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The umbilical blood cord mesenchymal stem cells could survive, migrate and differentiate, which mainly distributed in the lateral ventricle, hippocampus and cortex. At 14 days after transplantation, positive expressions of BrdU and glial fibrillary acidic protein in the combination group were significantly higher than those in the stem cell transplantation group (P < 0.05). In addition, compared with the model group, the holding time significantly prolonged and foot error times significantly decreased in the latter three groups (P < 0.05), as well as in the combination group compared with the stem cell transplantation and ganglioside groups (P < 0.05). These results indicate that umbilical blood cord mesenchymal stem cells and ganglioside can both improve neurological function of rats with cerebral palsy. Given that ganglioside can promote survival and differentiation of umbilical blood cord mesenchymal stem cells in vivo, the combined transplantation is preferred.