Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (37): 6046-6050.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.37.026

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Intranasal delivery of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for brain injuries: how many questions to be verified?

Yan Xue-jing1, Wang Xin-ling2, Yang Mi-mi3, Hou Wei-jian4   

  1. 1China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
    2Department of Ophthalmology, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110005, Liaoning Province, China
    3Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
    4Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Revised:2014-08-16 Online:2014-09-03 Published:2014-09-03
  • Contact: Hou Wei-jian, M.D., Professor, Department of Tissue Engineering, School of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Yan Xue-jing, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can promote repair of brain injuries in animals.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the research progress in intranasal delivery of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to the brain.
METHODS: A computer-based online retrieval of PubMed and Wanfang databases was performed to search papers published during January 1999 to January 2014 with the key words of “bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, brain injury, transplantation” in English and Chinese. Thirty-eight papers were included in the final analysis.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Nowadays, many studies have been certified that the transplantation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can significantly ameliorate the function of cranial nerve in animal models of brain injury. Many researchers have searched for the transplantation methods and approaches and have made progresses in many aspects. In this article, we compare the different transplantation ways of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to the brain. We focus on the intranasal transplantation route in the following aspects: processing of the nasal mucosa; delivery route to the brain; labeling and intracranial observation of stem cells; animal experiments. We conclude that the intranasal delivery of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells to the brain has a wide clinical application as a noninvasive transplantation.


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, stem cell transplantation, administration, intranasal, nasal mucosa

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