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