2021
Possible role of intravenous administration of mesenchymal stem cells to alleviate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in a Toll-like receptor-7 agonist-induced experimental animal model in rat
Tabata H, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Shinkai N, Ichihara K, Masumori N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Possible role of intravenous administration of mesenchymal stem cells to alleviate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in a Toll-like receptor-7 agonist-induced experimental animal model in rat. BMC Urology 2021, 21: 156. PMID: 34774029, PMCID: PMC8590770, DOI: 10.1186/s12894-021-00923-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHunner-type ICBladder pain syndromeAnti-inflammatory pathwayMSC groupMesenchymal stem cellsPain syndromeAnimal modelsToll-like receptor 7 agonistTherapeutic efficacyBehavior testsRight external jugular veinFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsGFP-positive mesenchymal stem cellsReceptor 7 agonistChronic pelvic painAnti-inflammatory effectsEfficacious treatment optionExperimental animal modelsSprague-Dawley ratsExternal jugular veinReal-time polymerase chain reactionMRNA expression levelsPositive mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsHunner lesionsIntravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells delays disease progression in the SOD1G93A transgenic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis rat model
Magota H, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Ukai R, Kiyose R, Onodera R, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells delays disease progression in the SOD1G93A transgenic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis rat model. Brain Research 2021, 1757: 147296. PMID: 33516815, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2021.147296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-spinal cord barrierQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionIntravenous infusionDisease progressionMotor neuronsMSC groupLocomotor functionOpen-field locomotor functionPreservation of microvasculatureHind limb functionCommon clinical featuresEvans blue leakageMotor neuron lossReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionDevastating neurodegenerative diseaseBBB scoringBSCB functionRotarod testingClinical featuresNeuron lossLimb functionNeurotrophic factorCurative strategiesSpinal cord
2017
Intravenous Infusion of Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reduces Erectile Dysfunction Following Cavernous Nerve Injury in Rats
Matsuda Y, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Takayanagi A, Kobayashi K, Oka S, Nakazaki M, Masumori N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Intravenous Infusion of Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reduces Erectile Dysfunction Following Cavernous Nerve Injury in Rats. Sexual Medicine 2017, 6: 49-57. PMID: 29275062, PMCID: PMC5815969, DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2017.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor pelvic ganglionBone marrow-derived MSCsMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsPostoperative erectile dysfunctionCavernous nerve injuryErectile dysfunctionCN injuryIntravenous infusionVehicle groupMSC groupIntracavernous pressureMesenchymal stem cellsNerve injuryBone marrowNeurotrophic factor expression levelsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorMale Sprague-Dawley ratsFluorogold-positive neuronsSmooth muscle atrophyPotential therapeutic effectsStem cellsSprague-Dawley ratsExpression levelsReal-time polymerase chain reactionBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsElevated brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma reflect in vivo functional viability of infused mesenchymal stem cells for stroke in rats.
Nakamura H, Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Nakazaki M, Namioka T, Namioka A, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Nagahama H, Mikami T, Wanibuchi M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Elevated brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma reflect in vivo functional viability of infused mesenchymal stem cells for stroke in rats. Journal Of Neurosurgical Sciences 2017, 63: 42-49. PMID: 28181779, DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.17.03989-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfused mesenchymal stem cellsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionVivo functional viabilityBDNF levelsMSC infusionMesenchymal stem cellsMCAO inductionPlasma BDNFNeurotrophic factorLesion volumeMSC groupMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionCerebral infarction rat modelBrain BDNF levelsElicit functional recoveryIntravenous MSC infusionLimb placement testNeurotrophic factor levelsPlasma BDNF levelsCerebral artery occlusionArtery occlusion modelRat stroke modelFunctional viabilityImmunosorbent assay analyses
2015
Intravenous Preload of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Rescues Erectile Function in a Rat Model of Cavernous Nerve Injury
Takayanagi A, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Kobayashi K, Matsuda Y, Oka S, Masumori N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Intravenous Preload of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Rescues Erectile Function in a Rat Model of Cavernous Nerve Injury. The Journal Of Sexual Medicine 2015, 12: 1713-1721. PMID: 26211660, DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor pelvic ganglionGlia cell-derived neurotrophic factorArterial pressureCN injuryErectile dysfunctionIntracavernous pressureMesenchymal stem cellsMSC groupErectile functionDMEM groupNeurotrophic factorCavernous nerve injury modelMale Sprague-Dawley ratsNerve injury modelPotential preventive effectMale SD ratsImportant neurotrophic factorSprague-Dawley ratsReal-time quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionExpression levelsReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionMRNA expression levelsPelvic gangliaPolymerase chain reaction
2012
Bilateral cortical hyperactivity detected by fMRI associates with improved motor function following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat stroke model
Suzuki J, Sasaki M, Harada K, Bando M, Kataoka Y, Onodera R, Mikami T, Wanibuchi M, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Bilateral cortical hyperactivity detected by fMRI associates with improved motor function following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat stroke model. Brain Research 2012, 1497: 15-22. PMID: 23274536, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain InfarctionCerebral CortexDisease Models, AnimalExercise TestImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMagnetic Resonance ImagingMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsMovement DisordersOxygenRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStatistics, NonparametricTime FactorsConceptsMSC groupMesenchymal stem cellsLesion volumeFunctional MRISensorimotor cortexMotor functionElectrical stimulationRat cerebral infarction modelGreater functional recoveryCerebral infarction modelImproved motor functionImproved functional outcomesRat stroke modelHigh-intensity signalStem cellsFunctional recoveryBilateral signalsCortical hyperactivityFunctional outcomeIntravenous infusionIntravenous transplantationFunctional deficitsSomatosensory cortexInfused groupStroke model