Hepatocyte growth factor is a mitogen for olfactory ensheathing cells
Yan H, Nie X, Kocsis J. Hepatocyte growth factor is a mitogen for olfactory ensheathing cells. Journal Of Neuroscience Research 2001, 66: 698-704. PMID: 11746390, PMCID: PMC2605377, DOI: 10.1002/jnr.10009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesBrain Tissue TransplantationCell DivisionCell SizeCell SurvivalCells, CulturedColforsinCulture Media, Serum-FreeCyclic AMPDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHepatocyte Growth FactorImmunohistochemistryMitogensNeurogliaOlfactory BulbProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metRatsRats, WistarReceptor, Nerve Growth FactorS100 ProteinsTrauma, Nervous SystemConceptsHepatocyte growth factorActivity of HGFAdult rat olfactory bulbHGF/c-Met systemGrowth factorOEC proliferationMitogenic activityOlfactory Ensheathing CellsRat olfactory bulbAbility of HGFC-Met receptorAddition of forskolinCultured OECsOlfactory bulbVariety of cellsDNA synthesisC-MetSerum-free mediumPotential mitogenic activityPotent mitogenMulti-functional effectsImmunocytochemical analysisCell proliferationOlfactory systemOECsTransplantation 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