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- Title
Peripheral Nerve-Derived Stem Cell Spheroids Induce Functional Recovery and Repair after Spinal Cord Injury in Rodents.
- Authors
Lee, Hye-Lan; Yeum, Chung-Eun; Lee, HyeYeong; Oh, Jinsoo; Kim, Jong-Tae; Lee, Won-Jin; Ha, Yoon; Yang, Young-Il; Kim, Keung-Nyun
- Abstract
Stem cell therapy is one of the most promising candidate treatments for spinal cord injury. Research has shown optimistic results for this therapy, but clinical limitations remain, including poor viability, engraftment, and differentiation. Here, we isolated novel peripheral nerve-derived stem cells (PNSCs) from adult peripheral nerves with similar characteristics to neural-crest stem cells. These PNSCs expressed neural-crest specific markers and showed multilineage differentiation potential into Schwann cells, neuroglia, neurons, and mesodermal cells. In addition, PNSCs showed therapeutic potential by releasing the neurotrophic factors, including glial cell-line-derived neurotrophic factor, insulin-like growth factor, nerve growth factor, and neurotrophin-3. PNSC abilities were also enhanced by their development into spheroids which secreted neurotrophic factors several times more than non-spheroid PNSCs and expressed several types of extra cellular matrix. These features suggest that the potential for these PNSC spheroids can overcome their limitations. In an animal spinal cord injury (SCI) model, these PNSC spheroids induced functional recovery and neuronal regeneration. These PNSC spheroids also reduced the neuropathic pain which accompanies SCI after remyelination. These PNSC spheroids may represent a new therapeutic approach for patients suffering from SCI.
- Subjects
SPINAL cord injuries; STEM cells; SOMATOMEDIN; NERVE growth factor; PERIPHERAL nervous system; SCHWANN cells
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 8, p4141
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms22084141