2023
Therapeutic efficacy of intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in rat perinatal brain injury
Terada K, Sasaki M, Nagahama H, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Ukai R, Yokoyama T, Iizuka Y, Sakai T, Fukumura S, Tsugawa T, Kocsis J, Honmou O. Therapeutic efficacy of intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in rat perinatal brain injury. Pediatric Research 2023, 94: 1921-1928. PMID: 37422495, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02717-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal brain injuryBrain injuryMesenchymal stem cellsIntravenous infusionVehicle groupBrain volumeTherapeutic efficacyInfused mesenchymal stem cellsLeft common carotid arteryHistological analysisNon-ischemic hemispherePostnatal day 7Common carotid arteryEmbryonic day 18Stem cellsHypoxia-ischemiaMSC infusionPreterm infantsGABAergic cellsNeurological functionSignificant complicationsCortical synapsesFunctional improvementCarotid arteryIntravenous administrationHuman mesenchymal stem‐derived extracellular vesicles improve body growth and motor function following severe spinal cord injury in rat
Nakazaki M, Lankford K, Yamamoto H, Mae Y, Kocsis J. Human mesenchymal stem‐derived extracellular vesicles improve body growth and motor function following severe spinal cord injury in rat. Clinical And Translational Medicine 2023, 13: e1284. PMID: 37323108, PMCID: PMC10272923, DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injurySevere spinal cord injuryFunctional motor recoveryYoung adult ratsMotor recoveryMesenchymal stem/stromal cellsSmall extracellular vesiclesMSC-sEVsCord injuryM2 macrophagesMotor functionAdult ratsBody growthPro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosisAdult spinal cord injuryDay 7 post-SCISystemic pro-inflammatory cytokinesIGF-1 levelsPro-inflammatory cytokinesCytokine tumor necrosisSystemic serum levelsBroad therapeutic benefitsNormal body growthExtracellular vesiclesDifferent treatment groupsDeriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Majd H, Amin S, Ghazizadeh Z, Cesiulis A, Arroyo E, Lankford K, Majd A, Farahvashi S, Chemel A, Okoye M, Scantlen M, Tchieu J, Calder E, Le Rouzic V, Shibata B, Arab A, Goodarzi H, Pasternak G, Kocsis J, Chen S, Studer L, Fattahi F. Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cell Stem Cell 2023, 30: 632-647.e10. PMID: 37146583, PMCID: PMC10249419, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic peripheral neuropathySchwann cellsPeripheral neuropathyPeripheral nervous systemPrimary Schwann cellsBupropion treatmentDiabetic patientsMyelin damageSensory dysfunctionPrimary gliaSelective vulnerabilityAntidepressant drugsHyperglycemic miceLower incidenceRetrospective analysisHuman pluripotent stem cellsSC deathNervous systemTherapeutic candidateHigh glucoseNeuropathyHealth recordsMolecular featuresStem cellsPluripotent stem cells
2013
Sural nerve defects after nerve biopsy or nerve transfer as a sensory regeneration model for peripheral nerve conduit implantation
Radtke C, Kocsis J, Reimers K, Allmeling C, Vogt P. Sural nerve defects after nerve biopsy or nerve transfer as a sensory regeneration model for peripheral nerve conduit implantation. Medical Hypotheses 2013, 81: 500-502. PMID: 23867139, DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConduit implantationNerve repairNerve biopsyNerve injurySural nerveAxonal regenerationNerve defectsAcute peripheral nerve injuryHuman nerve injurySural nerve graftRecovery of sensationPeripheral nerve injuryVon Frey filamentsExtent of injuryNerve graft harvestingCold allodyniaMajor morbidityNerve transferNerve stumpNerve graftsNeuroma formationNerve lengthDigital nerveGraft harvestingAutograft treatment
2007
Demyelinating diseases and potential repair strategies
Radtke C, Spies M, Sasaki M, Vogt PM, Kocsis JD. Demyelinating diseases and potential repair strategies. International Journal Of Developmental Neuroscience 2007, 25: 149-153. PMID: 17408905, PMCID: PMC2692731, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2007.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisInjury modelSpinal cord injuryCell-based strategiesAxon lossNerve compressionNeuroprotective potentialCord injuryFunctional outcomeClinical studiesMS lesionsTherapeutic goalsVulnerable axonsCellular transplantationNeurological disordersDemyelinationRemyelinationNeuroprotectionPotential repair strategiesCell typesSclerosisTransplantationInjuryLesionsAxons
2006
Neuroprotection by PlGF gene-modified human mesenchymal stem cells after cerebral ischaemia
Liu H, Honmou O, Harada K, Nakamura K, Houkin K, Hamada H, Kocsis J. Neuroprotection by PlGF gene-modified human mesenchymal stem cells after cerebral ischaemia. Brain 2006, 129: 2734-2745. PMID: 16901914, PMCID: PMC2605397, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awl207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenoviridaeAnimalsApoptosisBrain IschemiaGenetic VectorsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsModels, AnimalNeovascularization, PathologicNeuropsychological TestsPlacenta Growth FactorPregnancy ProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTransduction, GeneticConceptsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionCerebral ischaemiaMesenchymal stem cellsIntravenous deliveryPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionHuman MSCsControl sham groupLimb placement testRats 3 hCerebral artery occlusionTreadmill stress testPlacental growth factorIntraluminal vascular occlusionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentNon-neural tissuesHuman mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsAdult bone marrowArtery occlusionInfarcted hemisphereSham groupFunctional outcomeVascular occlusionFunctional deficitsInfarction size
2005
I.v. infusion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene-modified human mesenchymal stem cells protects against injury in a cerebral ischemia model in adult rat
Nomura T, Honmou O, Harada K, Houkin K, Hamada H, Kocsis J. I.v. infusion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene-modified human mesenchymal stem cells protects against injury in a cerebral ischemia model in adult rat. Neuroscience 2005, 136: 161-169. PMID: 16229956, PMCID: PMC2605391, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2005.06.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorMesenchymal stem cell groupBrain-derived neurotrophic factor contributesMiddle cerebral artery occlusionStem cell groupCerebral artery occlusionCerebral ischemia modelMesenchymal stem cellsNeurotrophic factorArtery occlusionCell groupsIschemia modelPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionRat cerebral ischemia modelHuman mesenchymal stem cellsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) geneStem cellsControl sham groupTreadmill stress testRats 6 hFactor contributesNeurotrophic factor geneIntraluminal vascular occlusionAdult bone marrowCerebral ischemiaIntravenous infusion of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells protects against injury in a cerebral ischemia model in adult rat
Honma T, Honmou O, Iihoshi S, Harada K, Houkin K, Hamada H, Kocsis J. Intravenous infusion of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells protects against injury in a cerebral ischemia model in adult rat. Experimental Neurology 2005, 199: 56-66. PMID: 15967439, PMCID: PMC2605388, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDBehavior, AnimalBrain IschemiaCell CountCells, CulturedDisease Models, AnimalExercise TestGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryInfusions, IntravenousMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyMaleMaze LearningMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsPhosphopyruvate HydrataseRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyTime FactorsConceptsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionIntravenous infusionFunctional outcomeLesion sizeTransient middle cerebral artery occlusionMesenchymal stem cellsCerebral artery occlusionCerebral infarction volumeCerebral ischemia modelSpinal cord injurySubsequent histological examinationPotential therapeutic benefitRats 12 hMorris water mazeBone marrow cellsHuman mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsHTERT-MSCsArtery occlusionInfarction volumeCerebral ischemiaCord injuryFunctional improvementLesion volumeIschemia model
2001
Transplantation of Cryopreserved Adult Human Schwann Cells Enhances Axonal Conduction in Demyelinated Spinal Cord
Kohama I, Lankford K, Preiningerova J, White F, Vollmer T, Kocsis J. Transplantation of Cryopreserved Adult Human Schwann Cells Enhances Axonal Conduction in Demyelinated Spinal Cord. Journal Of Neuroscience 2001, 21: 944-950. PMID: 11157080, PMCID: PMC2605383, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.21-03-00944.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman Schwann cellsSchwann cellsDorsal columnsSural nerveAxonal conductionIntra-axonal recording techniquesDorsal column lesionLegs of patientsDemyelinated spinal cordHuman sural nerveAdult human Schwann cellsFunctional remyelinationExtensive remyelinationCell-based therapiesMultiple sclerosisVascular diseaseSpinal cordWistar ratsConduction blockAdult CNSConduction velocityLesion zoneAction potentialsMonoclonal antibodiesLesionsTransplantation 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
2000
Xenotransplantation of transgenic pig olfactory ensheathing cells promotes axonal regeneration in rat spinal cord
Imaizumi T, Lankford K, Burton W, Fodor W, Kocsis J. Xenotransplantation of transgenic pig olfactory ensheathing cells promotes axonal regeneration in rat spinal cord. Nature Biotechnology 2000, 18: 949-953. PMID: 10973214, PMCID: PMC2605371, DOI: 10.1038/79432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAxonsCD59 AntigensCell SeparationElectrophysiologyFlow CytometryFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansImmunosuppression TherapyModels, BiologicalOlfactory NerveRatsRats, WistarRegenerationSchwann CellsSciatic NerveSpinal CordSwineTransgenesTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsAxonal regenerationSpinal cordSchwann cellsImpulse conductionLesion-control ratsDorsal column lesionTransplantation of olfactoryRat spinal cordConduction velocity measurementsComplement inhibitory proteinsHyperacute responseRegenerated axonsImmunosuppressed ratsTransection siteLesion sitePeripheral patternHost tractCordNormal axonsDonor cellsAxonsInhibitory proteinRatsDonor cell typeTransgenic pigsTransplantation of human olfactory ensheathing cells elicits remyelination of demyelinated rat spinal cord
Kato T, Honmou O, Uede T, Hashi K, Kocsis J. Transplantation of human olfactory ensheathing cells elicits remyelination of demyelinated rat spinal cord. Glia 2000, 30: 209-218. PMID: 10756071, PMCID: PMC2605375, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1136(200005)30:3<209::aid-glia1>3.0.co;2-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCation Transport ProteinsCell SizeCells, CulturedDemyelinating DiseasesDNA ProbesFemaleFungal ProteinsHumansIn Situ HybridizationMembrane Transport ProteinsMicroscopy, ElectronMiddle AgedMyelin SheathNeurogliaOlfactory NerveRatsRats, WistarSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSpinal CordConceptsSpinal cordDemyelinated rat spinal cordHuman olfactoryImmunosuppressed adult ratsDemyelinated spinal cordAdult mammalian CNSRat spinal cordExtensive remyelinationHuman OECsDemyelinated axonsOlfactory nervePeripheral typeSchwann cellsAdult ratsLesion siteMammalian CNSMyelin sheathRemyelinationCordAxonsSitu hybridizationSimilar numberOlfactoryCellsLarge nuclei
1998
A summary of mechanistic hypotheses of gabapentin pharmacology
Taylor C, Gee N, Su T, Kocsis J, Welty D, Brown J, Dooley D, Boden P, Singh L. A summary of mechanistic hypotheses of gabapentin pharmacology. Epilepsy Research 1998, 29: 233-249. PMID: 9551785, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-1211(97)00084-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisNon-vesicular GABA releaseCellular mechanismsVoltage-sensitive Ca2Specific amino acid transportersGabapentin bindsGABA releaseNeuronal deathElectrophysiology resultsAnticonvulsant drugsLateral sclerosisNeuroprotective activityNeurobehavioral actionsPharmacological actionsGabapentinAnimal modelsHuman whole bloodBrain tissueMonoamine neurotransmittersAmino acid transportersWhole bloodAcid transportersAuxiliary subunitsPharmacologyRate of synthesis
1996
Mechanisms of Paresthesiae, Dysesthesiae, and Hyperesthesiae: Role of Na+ Channel Heterogeneity
Rizzo M, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Mechanisms of Paresthesiae, Dysesthesiae, and Hyperesthesiae: Role of Na+ Channel Heterogeneity. European Neurology 1996, 36: 3-12. PMID: 8719643, DOI: 10.1159/000117192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxonal injuryCutaneous afferentsDorsal root ganglion neuronsAction potential activityNormal sensory functionEctopic impulsesDRG neuronsClinical syndromeGanglion neuronsSensory functionMembrane excitabilityInjuryNerve impulsesDysesthesiaeChannel physiologyMolecular changesParesthesiaeAfferentsPreliminary evidenceNeuronsEctopicMolecular mechanismsSensory anatomyPotential activityPopulation
1980
Modulation of Impulse Conduction Along the Axonal Tree
Swadlow H, Kocsis J, Waxman S. Modulation of Impulse Conduction Along the Axonal Tree. Annual Review Of Biophysics And Bioengineering 1980, 9: 143-179. PMID: 6994588, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.bb.09.060180.001043.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1979
Dependence of refractory period measurements on conduction distance: A computer simulation analysis
Waxman S, Kocsis J, Brill M, Swadlow H. Dependence of refractory period measurements on conduction distance: A computer simulation analysis. Clinical Neurophysiology 1979, 47: 717-724. PMID: 91501, DOI: 10.1016/0013-4694(79)90299-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research