Intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells promotes functional recovery in a rat model of chronic cerebral infarction.
Namioka T, Namioka A, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Nakazaki M, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Sasaki Y, Nagahama H, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells promotes functional recovery in a rat model of chronic cerebral infarction. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2018, 131: 1289-1296. PMID: 30485210, DOI: 10.3171/2018.5.jns18140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle cerebral artery occlusionCerebral infarctionIntravenous infusionMesenchymal stem cellsChronic phaseRat modelBone marrowBlood-brain barrier integrityCerebral artery occlusionVehicle-treated groupChronic cerebral infarctionPhase of strokeStem cellsAdult bone marrowArtery occlusionBBB leakageMotor recoveryFunctional recoveryIschemic volumeFunctional outcomeSystemic infusionBrain parenchymaFunctional improvementSystemic injectionClinical studies