2024
Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Extracellular Vesicles: Therapeutic Mechanisms for Blood–Spinal Cord Barrier Repair Following Spinal Cord Injury
Nakazaki M, Yokoyama T, Lankford K, Hirota R, Kocsis J, Honmou O. Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Extracellular Vesicles: Therapeutic Mechanisms for Blood–Spinal Cord Barrier Repair Following Spinal Cord Injury. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 13460. PMID: 39769223, PMCID: PMC11677717, DOI: 10.3390/ijms252413460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-spinal cord barrierBSCB repairMesenchymal stromal/stem cellsSpinal cord injuryMSC-EVsMesenchymal stromal/stem cell therapyBlood-spinal cord barrier integritySpinal cord homeostasisBlood-spinal cord barrier permeabilityCord injuryImpaired axonal regenerationTreating spinal cord injuryCell-free alternativeExtracellular vesiclesTight junction proteinsSpinal neural tissueBlood-brain barrierImprove patient outcomesAnti-inflammatory propertiesImmune cellsPreclinical studiesJunction proteinsSecreted extracellular vesiclesClinical trialsReduce inflammation
2022
Intravenous Infusion of Autoserum-Expanded Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Chronic Brain Injury: Protocol for a Phase 2 Trial
Oka S, Yamaki T, Sasaki M, Ukai R, Takemura M, Yokoyama T, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Onodera R, Ito YM, Kobayashi S, Kocsis JD, Iwadate Y, Honmou O. Intravenous Infusion of Autoserum-Expanded Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients With Chronic Brain Injury: Protocol for a Phase 2 Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e37898. PMID: 35793128, PMCID: PMC9301565, DOI: 10.2196/37898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic brain injuryAutologous mesenchymal stem cellsSpinal cord injuryINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERBrain injuryIntravenous infusionRankin Scale gradesCord injuryMesenchymal stem cellsClinical trialsScale gradeTherapeutic efficacyJapan Medical Association CenterSapporo Medical University HospitalInvestigator-initiated clinical trialsModified Rankin Scale gradesOpen-label trialPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialMedical University HospitalCause of disabilityMotor vehicle accidentsPotential therapeutic efficacyProportion of casesStem cells
1987
Physiological effects of 4‐aminopyridine on demyelinated mammalian motor and sensory fibers
Bowe C, Kocsis J, Targ E, Waxman S. Physiological effects of 4‐aminopyridine on demyelinated mammalian motor and sensory fibers. Annals Of Neurology 1987, 22: 264-268. PMID: 2821876, DOI: 10.1002/ana.410220212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory fibersClinical trialsAction potentialsPotassium channel blockadeDorsal root axonsCompound action potentialDorsal spinal rootsSingle action potentialMammalian motorIntrathecal injectionMultiple sclerosisSensory dysfunctionVentral rootsSpinal rootsNeuromuscular disordersSpecific fiber typesElectrophysiological responsesSingle stimulusPhysiological effectsTrialsFiber typesResponseParesthesiaSclerosisDysfunction
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