2024
Multiple intravenous infusions versus a single infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of cerebral ischemia.
Yokoyama T, Sasaki M, Nagahama H, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Ukai R, Oka S, Kocsis J, Honmou O. Multiple intravenous infusions versus a single infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of cerebral ischemia. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39454218, DOI: 10.3171/2024.6.jns241111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfusion of mesenchymal stem cellsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionMiddle cerebral artery occlusion inductionMesenchymal stem cellsCorpus callosumSystemic infusion of mesenchymal stem cellsMultiple infusionsAcute phaseMesenchymal stem cell infusionCerebral ischemiaStem cellsMultiple intravenous infusionsRat model of cerebral ischemiaHigh-dose infusionPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionIschemic lesion volumeModels of cerebral ischemiaCC thicknessRandomized clinical trialsCerebral artery occlusionNeural tractsAcute cerebral strokeFunctional recovery outcomesMRI diffusion tensor imagingMSC-3
2023
Repeated intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells enhances recovery of motor function in a rat model with chronic spinal cord injury
Kurihara K, Sasaki M, Nagahama H, Obara H, Fukushi R, Hirota R, Yoshimoto M, Teramoto A, Kocsis J, Yamashita T, Honmou O. Repeated intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells enhances recovery of motor function in a rat model with chronic spinal cord injury. Brain Research 2023, 1817: 148484. PMID: 37442249, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryInfusion of MSCsChronic spinal cord injuryMesenchymal stem cellsAxonal sproutingCord injuryHD-MSCsIntravenous infusionMotor functionVehicle groupWeek 6Single high-dose infusionInjection of MSCsChronic SCI ratsSingle MSC injectionGreater functional recoveryRat SCI modelSingle intravenous infusionHigh-dose infusionLimited treatment optionsGreater functional improvementSingle high doseHigh disease burdenVivo diffusion tensor imagingEx vivo diffusion tensor imaging