2012
Mesenchymal stem cells: therapeutic outlook for stroke
Honmou O, Onodera R, Sasaki M, Waxman SG, Kocsis JD. Mesenchymal stem cells: therapeutic outlook for stroke. Trends In Molecular Medicine 2012, 18: 292-297. PMID: 22459358, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2012.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsTransplanted MSCsSpinal cord injuryInitial clinical studiesInitial human studiesBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsAdult bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cellsAdult human bone marrowAxonal sproutingCerebral ischemiaClinical outcomesNeuroprotective effectsCord injuryHuman bone marrowClinical studiesTherapeutic effectStroke modelAnimal modelsHuman studiesBone marrowMesenchymal stem cellsIntravenous deliveryTherapeutic outlookMSC deliveryStroke
2009
A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery
Sasaki M, Honmou O, Kocsis JD. A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery. Methods In Molecular Biology 2009, 549: 187-195. PMID: 19378204, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-931-4_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelArtery occlusion modelCerebral ischemiaIntraluminal sutureOcclusion modelRat middle cerebral artery occlusion modelInternal carotid arteryInterventional therapeutic approachesMagnetic resonance imagingUseful experimental modelNormal pathophysiologyInfarction volumeStroke therapyPermanent occlusionCarotid arteryReversible occlusionTherapeutic approachesIntravenous deliveryResonance imagingSuture insertionExperimental modelIschemiaAnimal weightPathophysiologySuture