Publications

Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells systemically injected promote peripheral nerve regeneration in the mouse model of sciatic crush.  (2012)

Authors:
Marconi, Silvia; Castiglione, G.; Turano, Ermanna; Bissolotti, G.; Angiari, Stefano; Farinazzo, Alessia; Constantin, Gabriela; Bedogni, G.; Bedogni, Alberto; Bonetti, Bruno
Title:
Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells systemically injected promote peripheral nerve regeneration in the mouse model of sciatic crush.
Year:
2012
Type of item:
Articolo in Rivista
Tipologia ANVUR:
Articolo su rivista
Language:
Inglese
Format:
A Stampa
Referee:
Name of journal:
TISSUE ENGINEERING, PART A
ISSN of journal:
1937-3341
N° Volume:
18
Number or Folder:
11-12
Page numbers:
1264-1272
Keyword:
nerve regeneration; axonal regeneration; Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC); intravenous administration of adipose-derived MSC (ASC)
Short description of contents:
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) represent a promising therapeutic approach in nerve tissue engineering. To date, local implantation of MSC in injured nerves has been the only route of administration used. In case of multiple sites of injury, the systemic administration of cells capable of reaching damaged nerves would be advisable. In this regard, we found that intravenous administration of adipose-derived MSC (ASC) one week after sciatic nerve crush injury, a murine model of acute axonal damage, significantly accelerated the functional recovery. Sciatic nerves from ASC-treated mice showed the presence of a restricted number of undifferentiated ASC together with, significant improvement of fiber sprouting and reduction of inflammatory infiltrates for up to 3 weeks. Besides the immune modulatory effect, our results show that ASC may contribute to peripheral nerve regeneration because of their ability to produce in culture neuroprotective factors like IGF-I, BDNF or bFGF. In addition to this production in vitro, we interestingly found that the concentration of GDNF was significantly increased in sciatic nerves from mice treated with ASC. Since no detectable levels of GDNF were observed in ASC cultures, we hypothesize that ASC induced the local production of GDNF by Schwann cells. In conclusion, we show that systemically injected ASC have a clear therapeutic potential in an acute model of axonal damage. Among the possible mechanisms promoting nerve regeneration, our results rule out a process of trans-differentiation and rather suggest the relevance of a bystander effect, including the production in situ of molecules which, directly or indirectly through a cross-talk with local glial cells, may modulate the local environment with down-regulation of inflammation and promotion of axonal regeneration.
Web page:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0491
Product ID:
65940
Handle IRIS:
11562/390036
Deposited On:
June 5, 2012
Last Modified:
November 18, 2022
Bibliographic citation:
Marconi, Silvia; Castiglione, G.; Turano, Ermanna; Bissolotti, G.; Angiari, Stefano; Farinazzo, Alessia; Constantin, Gabriela; Bedogni, G.; Bedogni, Alberto; Bonetti, Bruno, Human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells systemically injected promote peripheral nerve regeneration in the mouse model of sciatic crush. «TISSUE ENGINEERING, PART A» , vol. 18 , n. 11-122012pp. 1264-1272

Consulta la scheda completa presente nel repository istituzionale della Ricerca di Ateneo IRIS

Related projects
Title Department Managers
<<back

Activities

Research facilities

Share