2009
Unique in vivo properties of olfactory ensheathing cells that may contribute to neural repair and protection following spinal cord injury
Kocsis JD, Lankford KL, Sasaki M, Radtke C. Unique in vivo properties of olfactory ensheathing cells that may contribute to neural repair and protection following spinal cord injury. Neuroscience Letters 2009, 456: 137-142. PMID: 19429149, PMCID: PMC2713444, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.08.093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryLow-affinity NGF receptorSchwann cell transplantationSignificant functional improvementSpinal cord resultsOlfactory receptor axonsPrecise cellular mechanismsCord resultsCell transplantationFunctional outcomeSynaptic contactsAxonal regenerationNasal mucosaFunctional improvementSpinal cordGlial cellsOlfactory bulbReceptor axonsTrophic supportNGF receptorAnimal modelsNeural repairTherapeutic candidateOECs
2006
Myelination and nodal formation of regenerated peripheral nerve fibers following transplantation of acutely prepared olfactory ensheathing cells
Dombrowski MA, Sasaki M, Lankford KL, Kocsis JD, Radtke C. Myelination and nodal formation of regenerated peripheral nerve fibers following transplantation of acutely prepared olfactory ensheathing cells. Brain Research 2006, 1125: 1-8. PMID: 17112480, PMCID: PMC2673087, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2006.09.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell TransplantationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronMyelin SheathNAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNerve RegenerationNeurofilament ProteinsNeurogliaOlfactory BulbRanvier's NodesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySciatic NeuropathySodium ChannelsTime FactorsConceptsPeripheral nerve fibersPeripheral nervesNodes of RanvierFunctional outcomeAxonal regenerationNerve fibersRegenerated peripheral nerve fibersSciatic nerve crush lesionNerve crush lesionPeripheral-type myelinSpinal cord resultsTransplantation of olfactoryPeripheral axonal regenerationParanodal CasprCrush lesionCord resultsFunctional improvementOlfactory bulbTransection siteTransgenic ratsLesion zoneNerveNodal formationTransplantation siteOECs
2005
NG2: a component of the glial scar that inhibits axon growth
Tan A, Zhang W, Levine J. NG2: a component of the glial scar that inhibits axon growth. Journal Of Anatomy 2005, 207: 717-725. PMID: 16367799, PMCID: PMC1571583, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2005.00452.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligodendrocyte precursor cellsGlial scarNG2-expressing oligodendrocyte precursor cellsGrowth-inhibitory environmentSpinal cord resultsCord resultsInhibit axonal growthCNS injuryInjury siteSurface of oligodendrocyte precursor cellsPrecursor cellsAxonal regenerationAxonal regrowthChondroitin sulphate proteoglycansInjury to brainNG2ScarsInjuryAxonal growth28 Transplantation of Peripheral-Myelin-Forming Cells to Repair Demyelinated Axons
Kocsis J, Sasaki M. 28 Transplantation of Peripheral-Myelin-Forming Cells to Repair Demyelinated Axons. 2005, 421-433. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012738761-1/50029-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransplantation of SCsTransplantation of OECsSpinal cord injuryCentral nervous systemSchwann cellsAxonal regenerationBone marrow cellsFunctional recoveryMultiple sclerosisCell transplantationCord injurySpinal cordHind limb locomotor functionContusive spinal cord injuryBone marrow cell transplantationMarrow cellsSpinal cord injury modelMarrow cell transplantationCerebral ischemia modelSpinal cord resultsGlobal neuroprotectionDemyelination modelCord resultsFunctional outcomeDemyelinated axons
2001
Transplantation of Clonal Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Adult Human Brain Establishes Functional Peripheral Myelin in the Rat Spinal Cord
Akiyama Y, Honmou O, Kato T, Uede T, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of Clonal Neural Precursor Cells Derived from Adult Human Brain Establishes Functional Peripheral Myelin in the Rat Spinal Cord. Experimental Neurology 2001, 167: 27-39. PMID: 11161590, DOI: 10.1006/exnr.2000.7539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsBrainBrain Tissue TransplantationCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedCerebral VentriclesClone CellsDemyelinating DiseasesFemaleGenes, ReporterHumansIntermediate Filament ProteinsMaleMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsNestinNeural ConductionNeuronsRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRatsRats, WistarSpinal CordStem Cell TransplantationStem CellsTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsAdult human brainRat spinal cordNestin-positive cellsNeural precursor cellsSpinal cordAdult rat spinal cordNormal conduction velocityHuman brainMitogen withdrawalSpinal cord resultsPrecursor cellsGlia-like cellsSchwann cell myelinationNeural progenitor cellsFunctional remyelinationP0 immunoreactivityRemyelinated axonsExtensive remyelinationCord resultsAnterior hornLateral ventricleSubventricular zoneMajority of cellsMyelin patternSchwann cells
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