Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (28): 4469-4473.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.28.007

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Changes in memory function of rats with brain injury after fingolimod administration combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation

Wang Cheng   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnan Xianshuigu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China
  • Online:2014-07-02 Published:2014-07-02
  • About author:Wang Cheng, Attending physician, Department of Neurosurgery, Jinnan Xianshuigu Hospital, Tianjin 300350, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: The repair effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation on brain injury were not ideal. Combined therapy with medicine and biological engineering materials is needed.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation and fingolimod immunosuppressants on memory function recovery in rats with brain injury.
METHODS: A total of 60 healthy Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to hydraulic shock with peak value of 253.312 5–303.975 kPa with a hydraulic head injury instrument so as to induce a model of severe hydraulic head injury. They were randomly divided into brain injury group, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group and fingolimod + bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group. The Morris water maze test was tested at 21–28 days after PKH-26-labeled bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation. The PKH-26 immunofluorescence and hematoxylin-eosin staining were conducted in brain tissues at 4 weeks after brain injury.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: At 4 weeks after transplantation, the average escape latency was gradually decreased in each group. The average escape latency was shorter in the fingolimod + bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group than in the bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group (P < 0.05), and significantly shorter than in the brain injury group (P < 0.01). The number of times of crossing the platform and the percentage of swimming distance to total distance were higher in the fingolimod + bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group than in the brain injury group and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group (P < 0.05). The number of PKH-26-positive cells was significantly higher in the fingolimod + bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group than in the brain injury group and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation group (P < 0.05). Results confirmed that bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell transplantation could apparently improve memory function of rats with severe  brain injury. The combined application of fingolimod immunosuppressants has synergistic effects.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:干细胞;骨髓干细胞;造血干细胞;脂肪干细胞;肿瘤干细胞;胚胎干细胞;脐带脐血干细胞;干细胞诱导;干细胞分化;组织工程


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Key words: bone marrow, mesenchymal stem cells, brain injuries, immunosuppressive agents

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