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 auto serum-expanded autologous mesenchymal stem cells in spinal cord injury patients: 13 case series
Honmou O, Yamashita T, Morita T, Oshigiri T, Hirota R, Iyama S, Kato J, Sasaki Y, Ishiai S, Ito YM, Namioka A, Namioka T, Nakazaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Onodera R, Oka S, Sasaki M, Waxman SG, Kocsis JD. Intravenous infusion of auto serum-expanded autologous mesenchymal stem cells in spinal cord injury patients: 13 case series. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 203: 106565. PMID: 33667953, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryAmerican Spinal Injury Association Impairment ScaleMSC infusionAutologous mesenchymal stem cellsASIA CASIA DIntravenous infusionMesenchymal stem cellsSCI patientsFunctional statusFunctional improvementSpinal cord injury patientsSpinal Cord Independence MeasureASIA B patientsASIA C patientsPhase 2 studySerious adverse eventsCord injury patientsCurrent therapeutic optionsStem cellsASIA BASIA gradeC patientsNeurologic improvementAdverse eventsFocal brainstem infarction in the adult rat
Namioka A, Namioka T, Sasaki M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Focal brainstem infarction in the adult rat. Lab Animal 2021, 50: 97-107. PMID: 33564191, DOI: 10.1038/s41684-021-00722-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem ischemiaNew therapeutic approachesIschemic lesionsFunctional recoveryTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsBrainstem ischemic lesionsLower basilar arteryArtery occlusion modelIschemic lesion volumeType of strokeReliable animal modelSprague-Dawley ratsBrainstem infarctionExtended observation periodNeurological deficitsBasilar arteryLesion volumeOcclusion modelAdult ratsIschemiaPresent symptomsSurvival rateHigher survival rateIntravenous 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
2018
Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Quantification of SERPINA1 Predicts Prognosis in High-Grade Glioma
Ookawa S, Wanibuchi M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Oka S, Ohtaki S, Noshiro S, Komatsu K, Akiyama Y, Mikami T, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Quantification of SERPINA1 Predicts Prognosis in High-Grade Glioma. World Neurosurgery 2018, 111: e783-e789. PMID: 29309973, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.12.166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade gliomasExpression of SERPINA1Polymerase chain reactionDigital polymerase chain reactionExpression groupMedian overall survivalAnti-inflammatory roleHigh expression groupMessenger RNA expressionCell linesGlioblastoma multiforme cell linesHuman glioblastoma cell linesParaffin-embedded tissuesPredict PrognosisOverall survivalPoor prognosisGrade IIIPolymerase chain reaction quantificationSERPINA1 expressionSurgical samplesGrade IVImmunohistochemical analysisGlioblastoma cell linesGlioma tissuesPrognosis
2017
Cerebral aneurysm neck diameter is an independent predictor of progressive occlusion after stent-assisted coiling
Nakazaki M, Nonaka T, Nomura T, Onda T, Yonemasu Y, Takahashi A, Hashimoto Y, Honda O, Oka S, Sasaki M, Daibo M, Honmou O. Cerebral aneurysm neck diameter is an independent predictor of progressive occlusion after stent-assisted coiling. Acta Neurochirurgica 2017, 159: 1313-1319. PMID: 28488070, DOI: 10.1007/s00701-017-3199-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStent-assisted coilingProgressive occlusionIndependent predictorsOcclusion gradeNeck diameterNeuroform stentsMultivariate logistic regression analysisMultivariate logistic regression modelCurve analysisAneurysm neck diameterMean volume embolization ratioLogistic regression analysisCharacteristic curve analysisROC curve analysisLogistic regression modelsMedian neck diameterResidual aneurysmUnivariate analysisOdds ratioVolume embolization ratioAneurysmsCerebral aneurysmsDetection of vulnerable neurons damaged by environmental insults in utero
Torii M, Sasaki M, Chang YW, Ishii S, Waxman SG, Kocsis JD, Rakic P, Hashimoto-Torii K. Detection of vulnerable neurons damaged by environmental insults in utero. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 2367-2372. PMID: 28123061, PMCID: PMC5338500, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1620641114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCerebral CortexElectroporationEmbryo, MammalianEthanolFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression RegulationGenes, ReporterHeat Shock Transcription FactorsHeat-Shock ResponseLuminescent ProteinsMiceMice, TransgenicNeuronsNicotinePlasmidsPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsResponse ElementsSuraminConceptsTransgenic reporter miceHeat shock factor 1 (HSF1) activationPrenatal exposureVulnerable neuronsPrognostic biomarkerReporter miceSusceptible individualsPostnatal disordersPostnatal lifeMultiple disordersNeuronsReporter assaysCellular damageEnvironmental insultsMiceHarmful agentsDisordersExposureTreatmentPhysical agentsFluorescence reporter systemPathogenesisSymptomsUteroAgentsInterleukin-13 receptor alpha 2 as a marker of poorer prognosis in high-grade astrocytomas.
Wanibuchi M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Oka S, Otsuka Y, Yamaguchi M, Ohnishi H, Ohtaki S, Noshiro S, Ookawa S, Mikami T, Mikuni N, Honmou O. Interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2 as a marker of poorer prognosis in high-grade astrocytomas. Journal Of Neurosurgical Sciences 2017, 62: 239-244. PMID: 28079349, DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.16.03793-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade astrocytomasInterleukin-13 receptor alpha 2Overall survivalMIB-1 indexReceptor alpha 2Median OSPoor prognosisPatient ageCox proportional hazards modelWorld Health Organization gradeMedian overall survivalMedian survival benefitAdvanced patient ageAlpha 2Real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionLow expression groupQuantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionProportional hazards modelTranscription-polymerase chain reactionExpression levelsSubset of casesParaffin-embedded glioma samplesHazard ratioSurvival benefitCo-expression of tissue factor and IL-6 in immature endothelial cells of cerebral cavernous malformations
Noshiro S, Mikami T, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Ohnishi H, Ohtaki S, Wanibuchi M, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Co-expression of tissue factor and IL-6 in immature endothelial cells of cerebral cavernous malformations. Journal Of Clinical Neuroscience 2017, 37: 83-90. PMID: 28087183, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2016.12.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral cavernous malformationsInterleukin-6Immature endothelial cellsTissue factorMRNA expression levelsEndothelial cellsCavernous malformationsSporadic cerebral cavernous malformationDistribution of TFExpression levelsNormal endothelial cellsClinical factorsPrognostic rolePathological findingsUnderlying pathologyOperative specimensMRNA expressionAssociation of TFAbnormal clustersMalformationsProgressive eventsMessenger RNACellsExpressionAssociation
2016
Biological relevance of tissue factor and IL-6 in arteriovenous malformations
Noshiro S, Mikami T, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Hashi K, Ohtaki S, Wanibuchi M, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Biological relevance of tissue factor and IL-6 in arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgical Review 2016, 40: 359-367. PMID: 27542852, DOI: 10.1007/s10143-016-0780-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterleukin-6Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2Arteriovenous malformationsTissue factorControl tissuesMRNA expressionEndothelial cellsAbnormal endothelial cellsPlatelet-derived growth factor receptor betaGrowth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor betaEndothelial growth factor receptor 2Factor receptor 2Distribution of TFSporadic arteriovenous malformationsNormal endothelial cellsMessenger RNAAsymptomatic groupSymptomatic groupClinical factorsPrognostic rolePathological findingsShunt bloodUnderlying pathologyOperative specimensDouble balloon protection during carotid artery stenting for vulnerable carotid stenosis reduces the incidence of new brain lesions
Nakazaki M, Nonaka T, Takahashi A, Yonemasu Y, Nomura T, Onda T, Honda O, Hashimoto Y, Ohnishi H, Sasaki M, Daibo M, Honmou O. Double balloon protection during carotid artery stenting for vulnerable carotid stenosis reduces the incidence of new brain lesions. Acta Neurochirurgica 2016, 158: 1377-1386. PMID: 27138330, DOI: 10.1007/s00701-016-2816-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble balloon protectionCarotid artery stentingDistal balloon protectionDistal filter protectionBalloon protectionCarotid stenosisNew lesionsFilter protectionDistal protectionDiffusion-weighted imaging studiesNew brain lesionsProximal balloon occlusionResultsSixty-four patientsIndependent significant factorsPosterior cervical musclesLogistic regression analysisT1-weighted imagesIschemic complicationsEmbolic complicationsArtery stentingBalloon occlusionCervical musclesDWI findingsTarget lesionsOdds ratioACTC1 as an invasion and prognosis marker in glioma.
Ohtaki S, Wanibuchi M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Oka S, Noshiro S, Akiyama Y, Mikami T, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. ACTC1 as an invasion and prognosis marker in glioma. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2016, 126: 467-475. PMID: 27081897, DOI: 10.3171/2016.1.jns152075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian overall survivalKarnofsky Performance Scale statusTime of diagnosisMIB-1 indexGBM patientsHazard ratioPatient ageRadiological findingsKaplan-Meier methodHigh-grade gliomasReal-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionRemote recurrenceDistant recurrenceOverall survivalClinical featuresIndependent prognosticRecurrence rateWHO criteriaGrade IIIPolymerase chain reactionSurgical removalContralateral cerebralGrade IGrade II
2014
Intravenous mesenchymal stem cell administration exhibits therapeutic effects against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration and glial activation in rats
Suzuki S, Kawamata J, Iwahara N, Matsumura A, Hisahara S, Matsushita T, Sasaki M, Honmou O, Shimohama S. Intravenous mesenchymal stem cell administration exhibits therapeutic effects against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration and glial activation in rats. Neuroscience Letters 2014, 584: 276-281. PMID: 25449872, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsTherapeutic effectParkinson's diseaseCalcium binding adaptor molecule 1Mesenchymal stem cell administrationSubstantia nigra pars compactaHemi-parkinsonian rat modelParkinsonian model ratsTH-positive neuronsAdaptor molecule 1Anti-inflammatory factorsStem cell administrationNovel therapeutic optionsSham-operated ratsBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsGlial activationPars compactaCell administrationTherapeutic optionsDopaminergic neuronsModel ratsDopaminergic neurodegenerationNovel therapiesRat model
2013
Olfactory ensheathing cells, but not schwann cells, proliferate and migrate extensively within moderately X‐Irradiated juvenile rat brain
Lankford KL, Brown RJ, Sasaki M, Kocsis JD. Olfactory ensheathing cells, but not schwann cells, proliferate and migrate extensively within moderately X‐Irradiated juvenile rat brain. Glia 2013, 62: 52-63. PMID: 24166823, DOI: 10.1002/glia.22583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntigensCD11b AntigenCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleNeurogliaOlfactory MucosaOligodendrogliaProteoglycansRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySchwann CellsStem Cell TransplantationConceptsJuvenile rat brainAdult spinal cordIntact adult spinal cordSchwann cellsSpinal cordRat brainAdult rat spinal cordSpinal cord lesionsRat spinal cordCord lesionsModerate radiation doseNeuronal repairPoor survivalAdult CNSUnbiased stereologyCordOECsBrainThree weeksNumber of cellsRadiation dosePermissive environmentCell migrationCellsMicroglia
2011
Development of a Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model in the Nonhuman Primate and a Safety Study of I.V. Infusion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Sasaki M, Honmou O, Radtke C, Kocsis JD. Development of a Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model in the Nonhuman Primate and a Safety Study of I.V. Infusion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e26577. PMID: 22039510, PMCID: PMC3200343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle cerebral arteryMagnetic resonance imagingM1 occlusionCollateral circulationSevere groupVenous bloodOcclusion modelMesenchymal stem cellsMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelM1 branchNHP stroke modelsExtensive collateral circulationArtery occlusion modelPost-operative courseMCA territory infarctionGreater functional improvementLeft sylvian fissureNonhuman primate modelFronto-temporal craniotomyExperimental stroke researchAfrican green monkeysStem cellsHMSC infusionTerritory infarctionNeurological examination
2010
Focal experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the lewis rat induced by immunization with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and intraspinal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor
Sasaki M, Lankford KL, Brown RJ, Ruddle NH, Kocsis JD. Focal experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the lewis rat induced by immunization with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein and intraspinal injection of vascular endothelial growth factor. Glia 2010, 58: 1523-1531. PMID: 20645414, DOI: 10.1002/glia.21026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntibodiesBlood-Brain BarrierCD3 ComplexDisease Models, AnimalEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFreund's AdjuvantInjections, SpinalLipidsMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinRatsRats, Inbred LewSpinal CordTime FactorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinVascular endothelial growth factorExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisIncomplete Freund's adjuvantBlood-brain barrierInflammatory demyelinating lesionsLewis ratsEndothelial growth factorDemyelinating lesionsEAE modelAutoimmune encephalomyelitisFreund's adjuvantIntraspinal injectionOligodendrocyte glycoproteinRecombinant rat myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinCentral nervous system locationsGrowth factorSensitized T cellsFocal experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisRat myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinSite of injectionMyelin-forming cellsMOG immunizationExtensive demyelinationLymphocyte infiltration
2009
BDNF-Hypersecreting Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Functional Recovery, Axonal Sprouting, and Protection of Corticospinal Neurons after Spinal Cord Injury
Sasaki M, Radtke C, Tan AM, Zhao P, Hamada H, Houkin K, Honmou O, Kocsis JD. BDNF-Hypersecreting Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Functional Recovery, Axonal Sprouting, and Protection of Corticospinal Neurons after Spinal Cord Injury. Journal Of Neuroscience 2009, 29: 14932-14941. PMID: 19940189, PMCID: PMC2825276, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2769-09.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCells, CulturedCytoprotectionDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic VectorsGrowth ConesHumansMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationNerve RegenerationNeuronal PlasticityPyramidal TractsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecovery of FunctionSpinal Cord InjuriesTransfectionTransplantation, HeterologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsSpinal cord injuryMesenchymal stem cellsCord injuryFunctional outcomeBone marrowAcute spinal cord injuryBrain-derived neurotrophic factorCorticospinal tract neuronsNumber of FGImproved functional outcomesPrimary motor cortexSpinal gray matterPotential therapeutic effectsStem cellsM1 cortexTransection lesionCorticospinal neuronsTract neuronsAxonal sproutingFunctional recoveryVentral hornNeuronal densitySerotonergic fibersLesion cavityMotor cortex
2008
Olfactory ensheathing cells exhibit unique migratory, phagocytic, and myelinating properties in the X‐irradiated spinal cord not shared by Schwann cells
Lankford KL, Sasaki M, Radtke C, Kocsis JD. Olfactory ensheathing cells exhibit unique migratory, phagocytic, and myelinating properties in the X‐irradiated spinal cord not shared by Schwann cells. Glia 2008, 56: 1664-1678. PMID: 18551623, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemSpinal cordSchwann cellsOligodendrocyte progenitor cellsNormal central nervous systemMigratory propertiesOX-42 stainingNormal spinal cordOlfactory Ensheathing CellsMyelin-forming cellsDemyelinated lesionsHost axonsPhagocytic phenotypePoor survivalSubsequent lesionsNervous systemWhite matterCordLimited survivalOECsMigratory capabilityProgenitor cellsTransplantationX-irradiationLesions
2006
Molecular Reconstruction of Nodes of Ranvier after Remyelination by Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in the Demyelinated Spinal Cord
Sasaki M, Black JA, Lankford KL, Tokuno HA, Waxman SG, Kocsis JD. Molecular Reconstruction of Nodes of Ranvier after Remyelination by Transplanted Olfactory Ensheathing Cells in the Demyelinated Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 26: 1803-1812. PMID: 16467529, PMCID: PMC2605396, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3611-05.2006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDemyelinated spinal cordSpecific membrane domainsSpinal cordVoltage-gated ion channelsGreen fluorescent proteinTransplanted Olfactory Ensheathing CellsMature NodalMembrane domainsSpinal cord demyelinationOlfactory Ensheathing CellsVivo electrophysiological recordingsFluorescent proteinJuxtaparanodal domainsMolecular reconstructionIon channelsMature nodesRemyelinated axonsExtensive remyelinationUninjured axonsKv channelsDemyelinated axonsDonor ratsCentral axonsGlial cellsJuxtaparanodal region
2004
Identified Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Transplanted into the Transected Dorsal Funiculus Bridge the Lesion and Form Myelin
Sasaki M, Lankford KL, Zemedkun M, Kocsis JD. Identified Olfactory Ensheathing Cells Transplanted into the Transected Dorsal Funiculus Bridge the Lesion and Form Myelin. Journal Of Neuroscience 2004, 24: 8485-8493. PMID: 15456822, PMCID: PMC2605369, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.1998-04.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSprague-DawleyOlfactory bulbTransection siteMyelinated axonsLesion zoneForm myelinOpen field locomotor behaviorAdult olfactory bulbTransection lesionTransplantation groupPattern of repairSD ratsSpinal cordLesion areaLesionsCellular elementsImproved locomotionAxonsLocomotor behaviorMyelinGFP cellsGreen fluorescent proteinCellsAnti-GFP antibodyDiscrete bundles