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Transplantation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Enhances Remyelination in Lysolecithin-Induced Focal Demyelination of Rat Spinal Cord

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Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are a desirable stem cell source in neurodegenerative diseases treatment due to their ability to differentiate into different cell lineages. In this study, we transplanted human ADSCs (hADSCs) into a lysophosphatidylcholine (lysolecithin) model of multiple sclerosis (MS) and determined the efficiency of these cells in remyelination process. Forty adult rats were randomly divided into control, lysolecithin, vehicle, and transplantation groups, and focal demyelination was induced by lysolecithin injection into spinal cord. To assess motor performance, all rats were examined weekly with a standard EAE scoring scale. Four weeks after cell transplantation, to assess the extent of demyelination and remyelination, Luxol Fast Blue staining was used. In addition, immunohistochemistry technique was used for assessment of the presence of oligodendrocyte phenotype cells in damaged spinal cord. Our results indicated that hADSCs had ability to differentiate into oligodendrocyte phenotype cells and improved remyelination process. Moreover, the evaluation of rat motor functions showed that animals which were treated with hADSC compared to other groups had significant improvement (P < 0.001). Our finding showed that hADSCs transplantation for cell-based therapies may play a proper cell source in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as MS.

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The authors are grateful to the Iranian Council of Stem Cell Technology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences for their financial support (Grant No. 189067).

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  1. Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 81744-176, Isfahan, Iran

    Nazem Ghasemi, Shahnaz Razavi, Mohammad Mardani, Ebrahim Esfandiari & Hossein Salehi

  2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

    Sayyed Hamid Zarkesh Esfahani

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Ghasemi, N., Razavi, S., Mardani, M. et al. Transplantation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Enhances Remyelination in Lysolecithin-Induced Focal Demyelination of Rat Spinal Cord. Mol Biotechnol 56, 470–478 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-014-9744-2

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