2021
Intravenous Infusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy of Reperfusion Therapy in Cerebral Ischemia
Kiyose R, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Nakazaki M, Nagahama H, Magota H, Oka S, Ukai R, Takemura M, Yokoyama T, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Intravenous Infusion of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhances Therapeutic Efficacy of Reperfusion Therapy in Cerebral Ischemia. World Neurosurgery 2021, 149: e160-e169. PMID: 33618048, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCerebral RevascularizationCerebrovascular CirculationInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInfusions, IntravenousMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMicrovesselsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowInfused mesenchymal stem cellsReperfusion therapyPermanent MCAOIntravenous infusionMesenchymal stem cellsTherapeutic efficacyTransient middle cerebral artery occlusion modelMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelArterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imagingArtery occlusion modelStandard therapeutic strategyTransient MCAO modelCerebral blood flowBehavioral functionsNon-favorable outcomeRat model systemStem cellsMCAO groupStroke inductionAcute strokeCerebral ischemiaNeurologic functionInfusion groupMCAO model
2018
Preservation of interhemispheric cortical connections through corpus callosum following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of cerebral infarction
Nagahama H, Nakazaki M, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Namioka T, Namioka A, Oka S, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Sasaki Y, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Preservation of interhemispheric cortical connections through corpus callosum following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat model of cerebral infarction. Brain Research 2018, 1695: 37-44. PMID: 29802840, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2018.05.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCorpus CallosumDiffusion Tensor ImagingDisease Models, AnimalInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInfusions, IntravenousMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStrokeConceptsInterhemispheric cortical connectionsCorpus callosumIntravenous infusionMesenchymal stem cellsDiffusion tensor imagingMotor cortexFunctional improvementCortical connectionsAdeno-associated virusRat middle cerebral artery occlusion stroke modelMiddle cerebral artery occlusion stroke modelContralateral motor cortexBlood-brain barrierMotor cortex connectivityVehicle-infused groupMRI diffusion tensor imagingPotential therapeutic mechanismNeuroanatomical tracing techniquesStem cellsCerebral infarctionInflammatory infiltrationAnatomical restorationCerebral strokeFunctional recoveryNeurotrophic factor
2017
Elevated brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma reflect in vivo functional viability of infused mesenchymal stem cells for stroke in rats.
Nakamura H, Sasaki Y, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Nakazaki M, Namioka T, Namioka A, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Nagahama H, Mikami T, Wanibuchi M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Elevated brain derived neurotrophic factor levels in plasma reflect in vivo functional viability of infused mesenchymal stem cells for stroke in rats. Journal Of Neurosurgical Sciences 2017, 63: 42-49. PMID: 28181779, DOI: 10.23736/s0390-5616.17.03989-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDisease Models, AnimalInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationPlasmaRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStrokeConceptsInfused mesenchymal stem cellsMiddle cerebral artery occlusionVivo functional viabilityBDNF levelsMSC infusionMesenchymal stem cellsMCAO inductionPlasma BDNFNeurotrophic factorLesion volumeMSC groupMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelPermanent middle cerebral artery occlusionCerebral infarction rat modelBrain BDNF levelsElicit functional recoveryIntravenous MSC infusionLimb placement testNeurotrophic factor levelsPlasma BDNF levelsCerebral artery occlusionArtery occlusion modelRat stroke modelFunctional viabilityImmunosorbent assay analysesIntravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells inhibits intracranial hemorrhage after recombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapy for transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats.
Nakazaki M, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Oka S, Namioka T, Namioka A, Onodera R, Suzuki J, Sasaki Y, Nagahama H, Mikami T, Wanibuchi M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells inhibits intracranial hemorrhage after recombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapy for transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2017, 127: 917-926. PMID: 28059661, DOI: 10.3171/2016.8.jns16240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryInfusions, IntravenousIntracranial HemorrhagesMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationRats, Sprague-DawleyTissue Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsTransient middle cerebral artery occlusionRecombinant tissue plasminogen activatorMiddle cerebral artery occlusionRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral artery occlusionMesenchymal stem cellsHemorrhagic eventsArtery occlusionEndothelial dysfunctionRtPA therapyIntracerebral hemorrhageIntravenous infusionIncidence rateNormal salineIntravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activatorRecombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapyTissue plasminogen activator therapyInfused mesenchymal stem cellsMatrix metalloproteinase-9 levelsEarly behavioral recoveryNon-rtPA groupAcute ischemic strokeVascular endothelial dysfunctionExperimental stroke modelsMetalloproteinase-9 levels
2012
Bilateral cortical hyperactivity detected by fMRI associates with improved motor function following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat stroke model
Suzuki J, Sasaki M, Harada K, Bando M, Kataoka Y, Onodera R, Mikami T, Wanibuchi M, Mikuni N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Bilateral cortical hyperactivity detected by fMRI associates with improved motor function following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells in a rat stroke model. Brain Research 2012, 1497: 15-22. PMID: 23274536, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain InfarctionCerebral CortexDisease Models, AnimalExercise TestImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMagnetic Resonance ImagingMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsMovement DisordersOxygenRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStatistics, NonparametricTime FactorsConceptsMSC groupMesenchymal stem cellsLesion volumeFunctional MRISensorimotor cortexMotor functionElectrical stimulationRat cerebral infarction modelGreater functional recoveryCerebral infarction modelImproved motor functionImproved functional outcomesRat stroke modelHigh-intensity signalStem cellsFunctional recoveryBilateral signalsCortical hyperactivityFunctional outcomeIntravenous infusionIntravenous transplantationFunctional deficitsSomatosensory cortexInfused groupStroke model
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone Marrow CellsBrain IschemiaDisease Models, AnimalInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMesenchymal Stem CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyStem Cell TransplantationConceptsMiddle 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