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Transplantation of human embryonic stem cell-derived neural precursor cells and enriched environment after cortical stroke in rats: cell survival and functional recovery

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dc.contributor.authorRissanen, Anna
dc.contributor.authorLappalainen, Riikka S.
dc.contributor.authorNarkilahti, Susanna
dc.contributor.authorSuuronen, Riitta
dc.contributor.authorCorbett, Dale
dc.contributor.authorSivenius, Juhani
dc.contributor.authorHovatta, Outi
dc.contributor.authorJolkkonen, Jukka
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-20T21:46:23Z
dc.date.available2024-06-20T21:46:23Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractCortical stem cell transplantation may help replace lost brain cells after stroke and improve the functional outcome. In this study, we transplanted human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived neural precursor cells (hNPCs) or vehicle into the cortex of rats after permanent distal middle cerebral artery occlusion (dMCAO) or sham-operation, and followed functional recovery in the cylinder and staircase tests. The hNPCs were examined prior to transplantation, and they expressed neuroectodermal markers but not markers for undifferentiated hESCs or non-neural cells. The rats were housed in either enriched environment or standard cages to examine the effects of additive rehabilitative therapy. In the behavioral tests dMCAO groups showed significant impairments compared with sham group before transplantation. Vehicle groups remained significantly impaired in the cylinder test 1 and 2 months after vehicle injection, whereas hNPC transplanted groups did not differ from the sham group. Rehabilitation or hNPC transplantation had no effect on reaching ability measured in the staircase test, and no differences were found in the cortical infarct volumes. After 2 months we measured cell survival and differentiation in vivo using stereology and confocal microscopy. Housing had no effect on cell survival or differentiation. The majority of the transplanted hNPCs were positive for the neural precursor marker nestin. A portion of transplanted cells expressed neuronal markers 2 months after transplantation, whereas only a few cells co-localized with astroglial or oligodendrocyte markers. In conclusion, hESC-derived neural precursor transplants provided some improvement in sensorimotor function after dMCAO, but did not restore more complicated sensorimotor functions.
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dc.identifier.citationHicks, A. U., Lappalainen, R. S., Narkilahti, S., Suuronen, R., Corbett, D., Sivenius, J., Hovatta, O., & Jolkkonen, J. (2009). Transplantation of human embryonic stem cell-derived neural precursor cells and enriched environment after cortical stroke in rats: cell survival and functional recovery. European Journal of Neuroscience, 29, 562-574. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2008.06599.x
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.2008.06599.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3632
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectcerebral ischemia
dc.subjectcylinder test
dc.subjectenvironmental enrichment
dc.subjectneural stem cells
dc.subjectrehabilitation
dc.subjectstaircase test
dc.titleTransplantation of human embryonic stem cell-derived neural precursor cells and enriched environment after cortical stroke in rats: cell survival and functional recoveryen
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