Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (6): 793-798.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.06.005

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Migration and distribution of superparamagnetic iron oxide-labeled adipose-derived stem cells in the brain of cerebral infarction rats: MRI observation

Chen Long-hua   

  1. Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473000, Henan Province, China
  • Received:2015-12-12 Online:2016-02-05 Published:2016-02-05
  • About author:Chen Long-hua, Master, Associate chief physician, Department of MRI, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanyang Medical College, Nanyang 473000, Henan Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: To trace the survival status of transplanted stem cells and the integration with host tissues using non-invasive imaging techniques are the focus of research in recent years.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the distribution and migration of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-labeled adipose-derived stem cells in the brain of rats with cerebral infarction.
METHODS: Rat models of cerebral infarction were established and randomized into SPIO-labeled group and unlabeled group. At 1 day after modeling, the rats in the two groups were given SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cell suspension (10 μL) and unlabeled adipose-derived stem cell suspension (10 μL) into the brain, respectively. At 1, 7, 14 days after cell transplantation, neurological severity scores were measured, and MRI was used to observe the distribution of SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cells.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: At 7 and 14 days after transplantation, the neurological severity scores in the two groups were significantly lower than those at 1 day after transplantation (P < 0.05). However, there was no difference in the neurological severity scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). At 14 days after transplantation, MRI findings showed low signals in the transplanted region, indicating the cells migrated from the corpus callosum to the lesion. These findings suggest that intracerebral transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells can promote neurological recovery from cerebral infarction in rats, and MRI can be used to visualize the distribution and migration of SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cells in the brain.