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Hoban R, Gallipoli A, Signorile M, Mander P, Gauthier-Fisher A, Librach C, Wilson D, Unger S. Feasibility of intranasal human milk as stem cell therapy in preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. J Perinatol 2024:10.1038/s41372-024-01982-8. [PMID: 38688998 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01982-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a common cause of preterm brain injury. Fresh parent's own milk (POM) contains pluripotent stem cells (SCs) that produce neuronal cells in-vitro. The permeable neonatal blood brain barrier potentially allows SC delivery. We performed the first prospective trial (clinicaltrials.gov NCT04225286) of feasibility of intranasal POM (IPOM) in preterm infants with IVH and described SC content of POM samples. STUDY DESIGN 37 Infants (mean gestation 27.7 ± 2.6 weeks, birthweight 1030 ± 320 g) with IVH (35.1% grade IV) were recruited from two tertiary Toronto NICUs. IPOM was given ideally twice daily until 28 days of age. Tolerance and adverse reactions were collected and 162 administering providers surveyed. RESULTS There were no major adverse reactions. Provider surveys suggested acceptability, although potential provider and subject stress requires further study. Milk cell analysis suggests wide variability between parents. CONCLUSIONS This phase 1 study demonstrated IPOM was tolerated and feasible in preterm infants.
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- Rebecca Hoban
- Division of Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Division of Neonatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Ted Rogers Computational Program, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- CReATe Fertility Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IMS and Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Izaak Walton Killam Hospital, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Malhotra A, Thebaud B, Paton MCB, Fleiss B, Papagianis P, Baker E, Bennet L, Yawno T, Elwood N, Campbell B, Chand K, Zhou L, Penny T, Nguyen T, Pepe S, Gunn AJ, McDonald CA. Advances in neonatal cell therapies: Proceedings of the First Neonatal Cell Therapies Symposium (2022). Pediatr Res 2023; 94:1631-1638. [PMID: 37380752 PMCID: PMC10624618 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-023-02707-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Despite considerable advances, there is a need to improve the outcomes of newborn infants, especially related to prematurity, encephalopathy and other conditions. In principle, cell therapies have the potential to protect, repair, or sometimes regenerate vital tissues; and improve or sustain organ function. In this review, we present highlights from the First Neonatal Cell Therapies Symposium (2022). Cells tested in preclinical and clinical studies include mesenchymal stromal cells from various sources, umbilical cord blood and cord tissue derived cells, and placental tissue and membrane derived cells. Overall, most preclinical studies suggest potential for benefit, but many of the cells tested were not adequately defined, and the optimal cell type, timing, frequency, cell dose or the most effective protocols for the targeted conditions is not known. There is as yet no clinical evidence for benefit, but several early phase clinical trials are now assessing safety in newborn babies. We discuss parental perspectives on their involvement in these trials, and lessons learnt from previous translational work of promising neonatal therapies. Finally, we make a call to the many research groups around the world working in this exciting yet complex field, to work together to make substantial and timely progress to address the knowledge gaps and move the field forward. IMPACT: Survival of preterm and sick newborn infants is improving, but they continue to be at high risk of many systemic and organ-specific complications. Cell therapies show promising results in preclinical models of various neonatal conditions and early phase clinical trials have been completed or underway. Progress on the potential utility of cell therapies for neonatal conditions, parental perspectives and translational aspects are discussed in this paper.
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- Atul Malhotra
- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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- Regenerative Medicine Program, The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute; Speciality of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Departments of Physiology and Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Perinatal Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Departments of Physiology and Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Ahn SY, Chang YS, Park WS. Stem cells for neonatal brain injury - Lessons from the bench. Semin Perinatol 2023; 47:151726. [PMID: 37003920 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Neonatal brain injury resulting from various intractable disorders including intraventricular hemorrhage and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy still remains a major cause of mortality and morbidities with few effective treatments. Recent preclinical research results showing the pleiotropic neuroprotective effects of stem cell therapy, specifically mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), suggest that MSCs transplantation might be a promising new therapeutic modality for neuroprotection against the currently intractable and devastating neonatal brain injury with complex multifactorial etiology. This review summarizes recent advances in preclinical stem cell research for treating neonatal brain injury with a focus on the important issues including the mechanism of neuroprotection, and determining the ideal cell source, route, timing and dose of MSCs transplantation.
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- So Yoon Ahn
- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea; Cell and Gene Therapy Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea; Cell and Gene Therapy Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAHIST), Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, South Korea; Cell and Gene Therapy Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAHIST), Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, South Korea.
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Vinukonda G, La Gamma EF. Emerging therapies for brain recovery after IVH in neonates: Cord blood derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) and Unrestricted Somatic Stem Cells (USSC). Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151598. [PMID: 35589461 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this report, we summarize evidence on mechanisms of injury after intraventricular hemorrhage resulting in post-hemorrhagic white matter injury and hydrocephalus and correlate that with the possibility of cellular therapy. We describe how two stem cell lines (MSC & USSC) acting in a paracrine fashion offer promise for attenuating the magnitude of injury in animal models and for improved functional recovery by: lowering the magnitude of apoptosis and neuronal cell death, reducing inflammation, and thus, mitigating white matter injury that culminates in improved motor and neurocognitive outcomes. Animal models of IVH are analyzed for their similarity to the human condition and we discuss merits of each approach. Studies on stem cell therapy for IVH in human neonates is described. Lastly, we offer suggestions on what future studies are needed to better understand mechanisms of injury and recovery and argue that human trials need to be expanded in parallel to animal research.
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- Govindaiah Vinukonda
- Department of Pediatrics, Cell Biology & Anatomy New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.
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Jung SY, Kim YE, Park WS, Ahn SY, Sung DK, Sung SI, Joo KM, Kim SG, Chang YS. Thrombin Preconditioning Improves the Therapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage Induced Neonatal Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084447. [PMID: 35457266 PMCID: PMC9030410 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) remains a major cause of high mortality and morbidity in extremely preterm infants. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation is a possible therapeutic option, and development of therapeutics with enhanced efficacy is necessary. This study investigated whether thrombin preconditioning improves the therapeutic efficacy of human Wharton’s jelly-derived MSC transplantation for severe neonatal IVH, using a rat model. Severe neonatal IVH was induced by injecting 150 μL blood into each lateral ventricle on postnatal day (P) 4 in Sprague-Dawley rats. After 2 days (P6), naïve MSCs or thrombin-preconditioned MSCs (1 × 105/10 μL) were transplanted intraventricularly. After behavioral tests, brain tissues and cerebrospinal fluid of P35 rats were obtained for histological and biochemical analyses, respectively. Thrombin-preconditioned MSC transplantation significantly reduced IVH-induced ventricular dilatation on in vivo magnetic resonance imaging, which was coincident with attenuations of reactive gliosis, cell death, and the number of activated microglia and levels of inflammatory cytokines after IVH induction, compared to naïve MSC transplantation. In the behavioral tests, the sensorimotor and memory functions significantly improved after transplantation of thrombin-preconditioned MSCs, compared to naïve MSCs. Overall, thrombin preconditioning significantly improves the therapeutic potential and more effectively attenuates brain injury, including progressive ventricular dilatation, gliosis, cell death, inflammation, and neurobehavioral functional impairment, in newborn rats with induced severe IVH than does naïve MSC transplantation.
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- So Yeon Jung
- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (W.S.P.); (S.Y.A.); (D.K.S.); (S.I.S.)
- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea;
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- Samsung Medical Center, Cell and Gene Therapy Institute, Seoul 06351, Korea;
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (W.S.P.); (S.Y.A.); (D.K.S.); (S.I.S.)
- Samsung Medical Center, Cell and Gene Therapy Institute, Seoul 06351, Korea;
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (W.S.P.); (S.Y.A.); (D.K.S.); (S.I.S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (W.S.P.); (S.Y.A.); (D.K.S.); (S.I.S.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (W.S.P.); (S.Y.A.); (D.K.S.); (S.I.S.)
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon 16419, Korea;
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
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- Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research (CNIR), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Suwon 16419, Korea;
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (S.Y.J.); (W.S.P.); (S.Y.A.); (D.K.S.); (S.I.S.)
- Samsung Medical Center, Cell and Gene Therapy Institute, Seoul 06351, Korea;
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3410-3528; Fax: +82-2-3410-0049
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Wang Y, Song J, Zhang X, Kang W, Li W, Yue Y, Zhang S, Xu F, Wang X, Zhu C. The Impact of Different Degrees of Intraventricular Hemorrhage on Mortality and Neurological Outcomes in Very Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study. Front Neurol 2022; 13:853417. [PMID: 35386416 PMCID: PMC8978798 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.853417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveIntraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a common complication in preterm infants and is related to neurodevelopmental outcomes. Infants with severe IVH are at higher risk of adverse neurological outcomes and death, but the effect of low-grade IVH remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of different degrees of IVH on mortality and neurodevelopmental outcomes in very preterm infants.MethodsPreterm infants with a gestational age of <30 weeks admitted to neonatal intensive care units were included. Cerebral ultrasound was examined repeatedly until discharge or death. All infants were followed up to 18–24 months of corrected age. The impact of different grades of IVH on death and neurodevelopmental disability was assessed by multiple logistic regression.ResultsA total of 1,079 preterm infants were included, and 380 (35.2%) infants had grade I-II IVH, 74 (6.9%) infants had grade III-IV IVH, and 625 (57.9%) infants did not have IVH. The mortality in the non-IVH, I-II IVH, and III-IV IVH groups was 20.1, 19.7, and 55.2%, respectively (p < 0.05), and the incidence of neurodevelopmental disabilities was 13.9, 16.1, and 43.3%, respectively (p < 0.05), at 18–24 months of corrected age. After adjusting for confounding factors, preterm infants with III-IV IVH had higher rates of cerebral palsy [26.7 vs. 2.4%, OR = 6.10, 95% CI (1.840–20.231), p = 0.003], disability [43.3 vs. 13.9%, OR = 2.49, 95% CI (1.059–5.873), p = 0.037], death [55.2 vs. 20.1%, OR = 3.84, 95% CI (2.090–7.067), p < 0.001], and disability + death [73.7 vs. 28.7%, OR = 4.77, 95% CI (2.518–9.021), p < 0.001] compared to those without IVH. However, the mortality and the incidence of neurodevelopmental disability in infants with I-II IVH were similar to those without IVH (p > 0.05).ConclusionsSevere IVH but not mild IVH increased the risk of mortality and neurodevelopmental disability in very preterm infants.
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- Yong Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Center for Perinatal Medicine and Health, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Child Brain Injury and Henan Pediatric Clinical Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Center for Brain Repair and Rehabilitation, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Changlian Zhu ;
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Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) remains a major complication of prematurity, worldwide. The severity of IVH is variable, ranging from a tiny germinal matrix bleed to a moderate-to-large ventricular hemorrhage or periventricular hemorrhagic infarction. Survivors with IVH often suffer from hydrocephalus and white matter injury. There is no tangible treatment to prevent post-hemorrhagic cerebral palsy, cognitive deficits, or hydrocephalus in these infants. White matter injury is attributed to blood-induced damage to axons and maturing oligodendrocyte precursors, resulting in reduced myelination and axonal loss. Hydrocephalus results from obstructed CSF circulation by blood clots, increased CSF production, and reduced CSF absorption by lymphatics and arachnoid villi. Several strategies to promote neurological recovery have shown promise in animal models, including the elimination of blood and blood products, alleviating cerebral inflammation and oxidative stress, as well as promoting survival and maturation of oligodendrocyte precursors. The present review integrates novel mechanisms of brain injury in IVH and the imminent therapies to alleviate post-hemorrhagic white matter injury and hydrocephalus in the survivors with IVH.
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- Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Department of Pediatrics and Dominick P, Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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Çizmeci MN, Akın MA, Özek E. Turkish Neonatal Society Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage-Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Related Complications. Turk Arch Pediatr 2021; 56:499-512. [PMID: 35110121 PMCID: PMC8849013 DOI: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2021.21142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Germinal matrix hemorrhage-intraventricular hemorrhage (GMH-IVH) remains an important cause of brain injury in preterm infants, and is associated with high rates of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, despite the recent advances in perinatal care. Close neuroimaging is recommended for both the detection of GMH-IVH and for the follow-up of serious complications, such as post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD). Although the question when best to treat PHVD remains a matter of debate, recent literature on this topic shows that later timing of interventions predicted higher rates of neurodevelopmental impairment, emphasizing the importance of a well-structured neuroimaging protocol and timely interventions. In this guideline, pathophysiologic mechanisms, preventive measures, and clinical presentations of GMH-IVH and PHVD will be presented, and a neuroimaging protocol as well as an optimal treatment approach will be proposed in light of the recent literature.
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- Mehmet Nevzat Çizmeci
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey,Corresponding author:Eren Özek ✉
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Purohit D, Finkel DA, Malfa A, Liao Y, Ivanova L, Kleinman GM, Hu F, Shah S, Thompson C, Joseph E, Wolin MS, Cairo MS, La Gamma EF, Vinukonda G. Human Cord Blood Derived Unrestricted Somatic Stem Cells Restore Aquaporin Channel Expression, Reduce Inflammation and Inhibit the Development of Hydrocephalus After Experimentally Induced Perinatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 15:633185. [PMID: 33897371 PMCID: PMC8062878 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2021.633185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a severe complication of preterm birth associated with cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, and commonly, accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Histologically, IVH leads to subependymal gliosis, fibrosis, and disruption of the ependymal wall. Importantly, expression of aquaporin channels 1 and 4 (AQP1 and AQP4) regulating respectively, secretion and absorption of cerebrospinal fluids is altered with IVH and are associated with development of post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus. Human cord blood derived unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSCs), which we previously demonstrated to reduce the magnitude of hydrocephalus, as having anti-inflammatory, and beneficial behavioral effects, were injected into the cerebral ventricles of rabbit pups 18 h after glycerol-induced IVH. USSC treated IVH pups showed a reduction in ventricular size when compared to control pups at 7 and 14 days (both, P < 0.05). Histologically, USSC treatment reduced cellular infiltration and ependymal wall disruption. In the region of the choroid plexus, immuno-reactivity for AQP1 and ependymal wall AQP4 expression were suppressed after IVH but were restored following USSC administration. Effects were confirmed by analysis of mRNA from dissected choroid plexus and ependymal tissue. Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) isoforms, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and matrix metalloprotease-9 (MMP-9) mRNA, as well as protein levels, were significantly increased following IVH and restored towards normal with USSC treatment (P < 0.05). The anti-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-10 (IL-10) mRNA was reduced in IVH, but significantly recovered after USSC injection (P < 0.05). In conclusion, USSCs exerted anti-inflammatory effects by suppressing both TGF-β specific isoforms, CTGF and MMP-9, recovered IL-10, restored aquaporins expression towards baseline, and reduced hydrocephalus. These results support the possibility of the use of USSCs to reduce IVH consequences in prematurity.
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- Deepti Purohit
- The Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- The Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- The Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Pathology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- The Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.,Departments of Medicine, Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- The Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.,Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States.,Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States
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White matter injury in infants with intraventricular haemorrhage: mechanisms and therapies. Nat Rev Neurol 2021; 17:199-214. [PMID: 33504979 PMCID: PMC8880688 DOI: 10.1038/s41582-020-00447-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) continues to be a major complication of prematurity that can result in cerebral palsy and cognitive impairment in survivors. No optimal therapy exists to prevent IVH or to treat its consequences. IVH varies in severity and can present as a bleed confined to the germinal matrix, small-to-large IVH or periventricular haemorrhagic infarction. Moderate-to-severe haemorrhage dilates the ventricle and damages the periventricular white matter. This white matter injury results from a constellation of blood-induced pathological reactions, including oxidative stress, glutamate excitotoxicity, inflammation, perturbed signalling pathways and remodelling of the extracellular matrix. Potential therapies for IVH are currently undergoing investigation in preclinical models and evidence from clinical trials suggests that stem cell treatment and/or endoscopic removal of clots from the cerebral ventricles could transform the outcome of infants with IVH. This Review presents an integrated view of new insights into the mechanisms underlying white matter injury in premature infants with IVH and highlights the importance of early detection of disability and immediate intervention in optimizing the outcomes of IVH survivors.
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Ahn SY, Sung DK, Kim YE, Sung S, Chang YS, Park WS. Brain-derived neurotropic factor mediates neuroprotection of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles against severe intraventricular hemorrhage in newborn rats. Stem Cells Transl Med 2020; 10:374-384. [PMID: 33319929 PMCID: PMC7900593 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.20-0301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), which is secreted by mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), protects against severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH)-induced brain injuries. Although the paracrine protective effects of MSCs are mediated primarily by extracellular vesicles (EVs), the therapeutic efficacy of MSC-derived EVs and the role of the BDNF in the EVs have not been studied. This study aimed to determine whether MSC-derived EVs attenuate severe IVH-induced brain injuries, and if so, whether this protection is mediated by BDNF transfer. We compared the therapeutic efficacy of MSCs, MSC-derived EVs with or without BDNF knockdown, and fibroblast-derived EVs in vitro in rat cortical neuronal cells challenged with thrombin and in vivo in newborn rats by injecting 200 μL of blood at postnatal day (P) 4 and transplanting 1 × 105 MSCs or 20 μg of EVs at P6. The MSCs and MSC-derived EVs, but not the EVs derived from BDNF-knockdown MSCs or fibroblasts, significantly attenuated in vitro thrombin-induced neuronal cell death and in vivo severe IVH-induced brain injuries such as increased neuronal cell death, astrogliosis, and inflammatory responses; reduced myelin basic protein and neurogenesis; led to progression of posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus; and impaired behavioral test performance. Our data indicate that MSC-derived EVs are as effective as parental MSCs in attenuating severe IVH-induced brain injuries, and this neuroprotection is primarily mediated by BDNF transfer via EVs.
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- So Yoon Ahn
- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Health Sciences and Technology, SAIHST, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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Germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage (GM-IVH) is a major complication of prematurity and inversely associated with gestational age and birth weight. The hemorrhage originates from the germinal matrix with an immature capillary bed where vascularization is intense and active cell proliferation is high. It occurs in around 20% of very low-birth-weight preterm neonates. Germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage is less common in females, the black race, and with antenatal steroid use, but is more common in the presence of mechanical ventilation, respiratory distress, pulmonary bleeding, pneumothorax, chorioamnionitis, asphyxia, and sepsis. Ultrasonography is the diagnostic tool of choice for intraventricular hemorrhage and its complications. Approximately 25-50% of the germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage cases are asymptomatic and diagnosed during routine screening. These cases are usually patients with low-grade hemorrhage. Neurologic findings are prominent in severe intraventricular hemorrhage cases. The major complications of the germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm babies are periventricular hemorrhagic infarction, posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation, periventricular leukomalacia, and cerebellar hemorrhage. It is an important cause of mortality and morbidity. The management of hemodynamics and ventilation of patients, appropriate follow-up, and early diagnosis and treatment can minimize morbidity. Prognosis in intraventricular hemorrhage is related to the severity of bleeding, parenchymal damage, and the presence of seizures and shunt surgery. The main determinant of prognosis is periventricular hemorrhagic infarction and its severity. Moderate-severe intraventricular hemorrhage can cause posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation. Even mild germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage can result in developmental disorders. Long-term problems such as neurodevelopmental disorders and cerebral palsy are as important as short-term problems. Improving the quality of life of these babies should be aimed through appropriate treatment and follow-up. In this review, intraventricular hemorrhage and complications are discussed.
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Fernández‐Muñoz B, Rosell‐Valle C, Ferrari D, Alba‐Amador J, Montiel MÁ, Campos‐Cuerva R, Lopez‐Navas L, Muñoz‐Escalona M, Martín‐López M, Profico DC, Blanco MF, Giorgetti A, González‐Muñoz E, Márquez‐Rivas J, Sanchez‐Pernaute R. Retrieval of germinal zone neural stem cells from the cerebrospinal fluid of premature infants with intraventricular hemorrhage. Stem Cells Transl Med 2020; 9:1085-1101. [PMID: 32475061 PMCID: PMC7445027 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.19-0323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Intraventricular hemorrhage is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in premature infants. The rupture of the germinal zone into the ventricles entails loss of neural stem cells and disturbs the normal cytoarchitecture of the region, compromising late neurogliogenesis. Here we demonstrate that neural stem cells can be easily and robustly isolated from the hemorrhagic cerebrospinal fluid obtained during therapeutic neuroendoscopic lavage in preterm infants with severe intraventricular hemorrhage. Our analyses demonstrate that these neural stem cells, although similar to human fetal cell lines, display distinctive hallmarks related to their regional and developmental origin in the germinal zone of the ventral forebrain, the ganglionic eminences that give rise to interneurons and oligodendrocytes. These cells can be expanded, cryopreserved, and differentiated in vitro and in vivo in the brain of nude mice and show no sign of tumoral transformation 6 months after transplantation. This novel class of neural stem cells poses no ethical concerns, as the fluid is usually discarded, and could be useful for the development of an autologous therapy for preterm infants, aiming to restore late neurogliogenesis and attenuate neurocognitive deficits. Furthermore, these cells represent a valuable tool for the study of the final stages of human brain development and germinal zone biology.
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- Beatriz Fernández‐Muñoz
- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
- Grupo de Neurociencia aplicadaInstituto de Biomedicina de SevillaSevillaSpain
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
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- Department of Biotechnology and BiosciencesUniversity Milan‐BicoccaMilanItaly
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
- Centro de TransfusionesTejidos y Células de Sevilla (CTTS)SevillaSpain
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- Departamento de PreclínicaRed Andaluza de Diseño y Traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
- Present address:
Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENYO)GranadaSpain
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
- Grupo de Neurociencia aplicadaInstituto de Biomedicina de SevillaSevillaSpain
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- Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della SofferenzaProduction Unit of Advanced Therapies (UPTA)San Giovanni RotondoItaly
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- Unidad de Producción y Reprogramación Celular (UPRC)Red Andaluza para el diseño y traslación de Terapias AvanzadasSevillaSpain
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- Regenerative Medicine ProgramBellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL); Program for Translation of Regenerative Medicine in Catalonia (P‐CMRC)BarcelonaSpain
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- Department of Cell BiologyGenetics and Physiology, University of MálagaMálagaSpain
- Department of Regenerative NanomedicineAndalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONANDMálagaSpain
- Networking Research Center on BioengineeringBiomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER‐BBN). Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII)Spain
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- Grupo de Neurociencia aplicadaInstituto de Biomedicina de SevillaSevillaSpain
- Neurosurgery DepartmentHospital Virgen del RocíoSevillaSpain
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Neural stem cell therapy of foetal onset hydrocephalus using the HTx rat as experimental model. Cell Tissue Res 2020; 381:141-161. [PMID: 32065263 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-020-03182-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Foetal onset hydrocephalus is a disease starting early in embryonic life; in many cases it results from a cell junction pathology of neural stem (NSC) and neural progenitor (NPC) cells forming the ventricular zone (VZ) and sub-ventricular zone (SVZ) of the developing brain. This pathology results in disassembling of VZ and loss of NSC/NPC, a phenomenon known as VZ disruption. At the cerebral aqueduct, VZ disruption triggers hydrocephalus while in the telencephalon, it results in abnormal neurogenesis. This may explain why derivative surgery does not cure hydrocephalus. NSC grafting appears as a therapeutic opportunity. The present investigation was designed to find out whether this is a likely possibility. HTx rats develop hereditary hydrocephalus; 30-40% of newborns are hydrocephalic (hyHTx) while their littermates are not (nHTx). NSC/NPC from the VZ/SVZ of nHTx rats were cultured into neurospheres that were then grafted into a lateral ventricle of 1-, 2- or 7-day-old hyHTx. Once in the cerebrospinal fluid, neurospheres disassembled and the freed NSC homed at the areas of VZ disruption. A population of homed cells generated new multiciliated ependyma at the sites where the ependyma was missing due to the inherited pathology. Another population of NSC homed at the disrupted VZ differentiated into βIII-tubulin+ spherical cells likely corresponding to neuroblasts that progressed into the parenchyma. The final fate of these cells could not be established due to the protocol used to label the grafted cells. The functional outcomes of NSC grafting in hydrocephalus remain open. The present study establishes an experimental paradigm of NSC/NPC therapy of foetal onset hydrocephalus, at the etiologic level that needs to be further explored with more analytical methodologies.
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Vinukonda G, Liao Y, Hu F, Ivanova L, Purohit D, Finkel DA, Giri P, Bapatla L, Shah S, Zia MT, Hussein K, Cairo MS, La Gamma EF. Human Cord Blood-Derived Unrestricted Somatic Stem Cell Infusion Improves Neurobehavioral Outcome in a Rabbit Model of Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Stem Cells Transl Med 2019; 8:1157-1169. [PMID: 31322326 PMCID: PMC6811700 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.19-0082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a severe complication of preterm birth, which leads to hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and mental retardation. There are no available therapies to cure IVH, and standard treatment is supportive care. Unrestricted somatic stem cells (USSCs) from human cord blood have reparative effects in animal models of brain and spinal cord injuries. USSCs were administered to premature rabbit pups with IVH and their effects on white matter integrity and neurobehavioral performance were evaluated. USSCs were injected either via intracerebroventricular (ICV) or via intravenous (IV) routes in 3 days premature (term 32d) rabbit pups, 24 hours after glycerol‐induced IVH. The pups were sacrificed at postnatal days 3, 7, and 14 and effects were compared to glycerol‐treated but unaffected or nontreated control. Using in vivo live bioluminescence imaging and immunohistochemical analysis, injected cells were found in the injured parenchyma on day 3 when using the IV route compared to ICV where cells were found adjacent to the ventricle wall forming aggregates; we did not observe any adverse events from either route of administration. The injected USSCs were functionally associated with attenuated microglial infiltration, less apoptotic cell death, fewer reactive astrocytes, and diminished levels of key inflammatory cytokines (TNFα and IL1β). In addition, we observed better preservation of myelin fibers, increased myelin gene expression, and altered reactive astrocyte distribution in treated animals, and this was associated with improved locomotor function. Overall, our findings support the possibility that USSCs exert anti‐inflammatory effects in the injured brain mitigating many detrimental consequences associated with IVH. stem cells translational medicine2019;8:1157–1169
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- Govindaiah Vinukonda
- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,Department of Medicine, Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, Cell Biology & Anatomy, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA.,The Regional Neonatal Center at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York, USA
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Thomi G, Surbek D, Haesler V, Joerger-Messerli M, Schoeberlein A. Exosomes derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells reduce microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in perinatal brain injury. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:105. [PMID: 30898154 PMCID: PMC6429800 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1207-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Preterm newborns are at high risk of developing neurodevelopmental deficits caused by neuroinflammation leading to perinatal brain injury. Human Wharton’s jelly mesenchymal stem cells (hWJ-MSC) derived from the umbilical cord have been suggested to reduce neuroinflammation, in part through the release of extracellular vesicle-like exosomes. Here, we studied whether exosomes derived from hWJ-MSC have anti-inflammatory effects on microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in perinatal brain injury. Methods Using ultracentrifugation, we isolated exosomes from hWJ-MSC culture supernatants. In an in vitro model of neuroinflammation, we stimulated immortalized BV-2 microglia and primary mixed glial cells with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the presence or absence of exosomes. In vivo, we introduced brain damage in 3-day-old rat pups and treated them intranasally with hWJ-MSC-derived exosomes. Results hWJ-MSC-derived exosomes dampened the LPS-induced expression of inflammation-related genes by BV-2 microglia and primary mixed glial cells. The secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines by LPS-stimulated primary mixed glial was inhibited by exosomes as well. Exosomes interfered within the Toll-like receptor 4 signaling of BV-2 microglia, as they prevented the degradation of the NFκB inhibitor IκBα and the phosphorylation of molecules of the mitogen-activated protein kinase family in response to LPS stimulation. Finally, intranasally administered exosomes reached the brain and reduced microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in rats with perinatal brain injury. Conclusions Our data suggest that the administration of hWJ-MSC-derived exosomes represents a promising therapy to prevent and treat perinatal brain injury. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13287-019-1207-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gierin Thomi
- Department of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, University Women's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, University Women's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, University Women's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, University Women's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. .,Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, University Women's Hospital, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research (DBMR), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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The Potentials and Caveats of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Therapies in the Preterm Infant. Stem Cells Int 2018; 2018:9652897. [PMID: 29765429 PMCID: PMC5911321 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9652897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Preponderance of proinflammatory signals is a characteristic feature of all acute and resulting long-term morbidities of the preterm infant. The proinflammatory actions are best characterized for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) which is the chronic lung disease of the preterm infant with lifelong restrictions of pulmonary function and severe consequences for psychomotor development and quality of life. Besides BPD, the immature brain, eye, and gut are also exposed to inflammatory injuries provoked by infection, mechanical ventilation, and oxygen toxicity. Despite the tremendous progress in the understanding of disease pathologies, therapeutic interventions with proven efficiency remain restricted to a few drug therapies with restricted therapeutic benefit, partially considerable side effects, and missing option of applicability to the inflamed brain. The therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs)—also known as mesenchymal stem cells—has attracted much attention during the recent years due to their anti-inflammatory activities and their secretion of growth and development-promoting factors. Based on a molecular understanding, this review summarizes the positive actions of exogenous umbilical cord-derived MSCs on the immature lung and brain and the therapeutic potential of reprogramming resident MSCs. The pathomechanistic understanding of MSC actions from the animal model is complemented by the promising results from the first phase I clinical trials testing allogenic MSC transplantation from umbilical cord blood. Despite all the enthusiasm towards this new therapeutic option, the caveats and outstanding issues have to be critically evaluated before a broad introduction of MSC-based therapies.
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Strategies to enhance paracrine potency of transplanted mesenchymal stem cells in intractable neonatal disorders. Pediatr Res 2018; 83:214-222. [PMID: 28972960 DOI: 10.1038/pr.2017.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation represents the next breakthrough in the treatment of currently intractable and devastating neonatal disorders with complex multifactorial etiologies, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, and intraventricular hemorrhage. Absent engraftment and direct differentiation of transplanted MSCs, and the "hit-and-run" therapeutic effects of these MSCs suggest that their pleiotropic protection might be attributable to paracrine activity via the secretion of various biologic factors rather than to regenerative activity. The transplanted MSCs, therefore, exert their therapeutic effects not by acting as "stem cells," but rather by acting as "paracrine factors factory." The MSCs sense the microenvironment of the injury site and secrete various paracrine factors that serve several reparative functions, including antiapoptotic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, antifibrotic, and/or antibacterial effects in response to environmental cues to enhance regeneration of the damaged tissue. Therefore, the therapeutic efficacy of MSCs might be dependent on their paracrine potency. In this review, we focus on recent investigations that elucidate the specifically regulated paracrine mechanisms of MSCs by injury type and discuss potential strategies to enhance paracrine potency, and thus therapeutic efficacy, of transplanted MSCs, including determining the appropriate source and preconditioning strategy for MSCs and the route and timing of their administration.
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Srivastava RK, Bulte JWM, Walczak P, Janowski M. Migratory potential of transplanted glial progenitors as critical factor for successful translation of glia replacement therapy: The gap between mice and men. Glia 2017; 66:907-919. [PMID: 29266673 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Revised: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Neurological disorders are a major threat to public health. Stem cell-based regenerative medicine is now a promising experimental paradigm for its treatment, as shown in pre-clinical animal studies. Initial attempts have been on the replacement of neuronal cells only, but glial progenitors (GPs) are now becoming strong alternative cellular therapeutic candidates to replace oligodendrocytes and astrocytes as knowledge accumulates about their important emerging role in various disease processes. There are many examples of successful therapeutic outcomes for transplanted GPs in small animal models, but clinical translation has proved to be challenging due to the 1,000-fold larger volume of the human brain compared to mice. Human GPs transplanted into the mouse brain migrate extensively and can induce global cell replacement, but a similar extent of migration in the human brain would only allow for local rather than global cell replacement. We review here the mechanisms that govern cell migration, which could potentially be exploited to enhance the migratory properties of GPs through cell engineering pre-transplantation. We furthermore discuss the (dis)advantages of the various cell delivery routes that are available, with particular emphasis on intra-arterial injection as the most suitable route for achieving global cell distribution in the larger brain. Now that therapeutic success has proven to be feasible in small animal models, future efforts will need to be directed to enhance global cell delivery and migration to make bench-to-bedside translation a reality.
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- Rohit K Srivastava
- Division of MR Research, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of MR Research, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of MR Research, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Division of MR Research, The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Cellular Imaging Section and Vascular Biology Program, Institute for Cell Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Department of NeuroRepair, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Garton T, Hua Y, Xiang J, Xi G, Keep RF. Challenges for intraventricular hemorrhage research and emerging therapeutic targets. Expert Opin Ther Targets 2017; 21:1111-1122. [PMID: 29067856 PMCID: PMC6097191 DOI: 10.1080/14728222.2017.1397628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) affects both premature infants and adults. In both demographics, it has high mortality and morbidity. There is no FDA approved therapy that improves neurological outcome in either population highlighting the need for additional focus on therapeutic targets and treatments emerging from preclinical studies. Areas covered: IVH induces both initial injury linked to the physical effects of the blood (mass effect) and secondary injury linked to the brain response to the hemorrhage. Preclinical studies have identified multiple secondary injury mechanisms following IVH, and particularly the role of blood components (e.g. hemoglobin, iron, thrombin). This review, with an emphasis on pre-clinical IVH research, highlights therapeutic targets and treatments that may be of use in prevention, acute care, or repair of damage. Expert opinion: An IVH is a potentially devastating event. Progress has been made in elucidating injury mechanisms, but this has still to translate to the clinic. Some pathways involved in injury also have beneficial effects (coagulation cascade/inflammation). A greater understanding of the downstream pathways involved in those pathways may allow therapeutic development. Iron chelation (deferoxamine) is in clinical trial for intracerebral hemorrhage and preclinical data suggest it may be a potential treatment for IVH.
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- Thomas Garton
- a Department of Neurosurgery , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA
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- a Department of Neurosurgery , University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , MI , USA
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Wawryk-Gawda E, Wojcik B. Application of mesenchymal stem cells in paediatrics. CURRENT ISSUES IN PHARMACY AND MEDICAL SCIENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/cipms-2017-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) were described by Friedenstein in the 1970s as being a group of bone marrow non-hematopoietic cells that are the source of fibroblasts. Since then, knowledge about the therapeutic potential of MSCs has significantly increased. MSCs are currently used for the treatment of many diseases, both in adults and children. MSCs are used successfully in the case of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatic diseases, diabetes mellitus type 1, gastroenterological and neurological diseases. Moreover, treatment of such organ disorders as damage or hypoxia through application of MSC therapy has shown to be satisfactory. In addition, there are some types of congenital disorders, including osteogenesis imperfecta and Spinal Muscular Atrophy, that may be treated with cellular therapy. Most studies showed no other adverse effects than fever. Our study is an analysis that particularly focuses on the registered trials and results of MSCs application to under 18 patients with acute, chronic, recurrent, resistance and corticosteroids types of Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD). Stem cells currently play an important role in the treatment of many diseases. Long-term studies conducted on animals have shown that cell therapy is both effective and safe. The number of indications for use of these cells in the course of treatment of people is constantly increasing. The results of subsequent studies provide important data justifying the application of MSCs in the course of treatment of many diseases whose treatment is ineffective when utilizing other approaches.
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- Ewelina Wawryk-Gawda
- Chair and Department Histology and Embryology with Experimental Cytology Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwillowska 11, 20-080 Lublin , Poland
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- Clinic and Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and Transplantology University Children’s Hospital in Lublin, Prof. Antoniego Gebali 6, Lublin , Poland
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Guerra M, Blázquez JL, Rodríguez EM. Blood-brain barrier and foetal-onset hydrocephalus, with a view on potential novel treatments beyond managing CSF flow. Fluids Barriers CNS 2017; 14:19. [PMID: 28701191 PMCID: PMC5508761 DOI: 10.1186/s12987-017-0067-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite decades of research, no compelling non-surgical therapies have been developed for foetal hydrocephalus. So far, most efforts have pointed to repairing disturbances in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow and to avoid further brain damage. There are no reports trying to prevent or diminish abnormalities in brain development which are inseparably associated with hydrocephalus. A key problem in the treatment of hydrocephalus is the blood–brain barrier that restricts the access to the brain for therapeutic compounds or systemically grafted cells. Recent investigations have started to open an avenue for the development of a cell therapy for foetal-onset hydrocephalus. Potential cells to be used for brain grafting include: (1) pluripotential neural stem cells; (2) mesenchymal stem cells; (3) genetically-engineered stem cells; (4) choroid plexus cells and (5) subcommissural organ cells. Expected outcomes are a proper microenvironment for the embryonic neurogenic niche and, consequent normal brain development.
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- M Guerra
- Instituto de Anatomía, Histología y Patología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
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- Departamento de Anatomía e Histología Humana, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Instituto de Anatomía, Histología y Patología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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Intravenous injection of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells attenuates reactive gliosis and hypomyelination in a neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage model. Neuroscience 2017; 355:175-187. [PMID: 28504197 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a frequent complication of preterm newborns, resulting in cerebral palsy and cognitive handicap as well as hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and periventricular leukomalacia. In this study, we investigated the restorative effect on neonatal IVH by umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (UC-MSCs) cultured in serum-free medium (RM medium) for clinical application. UC-MSCs were cultured with αMEM medium supplemented with FBS or RM. A neonatal IVH mouse model at postnatal day 5 was generated by intraventricular injection of autologous blood, and mice were intravenously administered 1×105 UC-MSCs two days after IVH. Brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed at postnatal day 15, 22 and neurological behavioral measurements were performed at postnatal day 23, accompanied by histopathological analysis and cytokine bead assays in serum after IVH with or without UC-MSCs. Both UC-MSCs cultured with αMEM and RM met the criteria of MSCs and improved behavioral outcome of IVH mice. Moreover the RM group exhibited significant behavioral improvement compared to the control group. Histopathological analysis revealed UC-MSCs cultured with RM significantly attenuated periventricular reactive gliosis, hypomyelination, and periventricular cell death observed after IVH. Furthermore, human brain-derived neurotrophic factor and hepatocyte growth factor were elevated in the serum, cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue of neonatal IVH model mice 24h after UC-MSCs administration. These results suggest UC-MSCs attenuate neonatal IVH by protecting gliosis and apoptosis of the injured brain, and intravenous injection of UC-MSCs cultured in RM may be feasible for neonatal IVH in clinic.
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Park WS, Ahn SY, Sung SI, Ahn JY, Chang YS. Mesenchymal Stem Cells: The Magic Cure for Intraventricular Hemorrhage? Cell Transplant 2016; 26:439-448. [PMID: 27938484 DOI: 10.3727/096368916x694193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) remains a major cause of mortality and long-term neurologic morbidities in premature infants, despite recent advances in neonatal intensive care medicine. Several preclinical studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation in attenuating brain injuries resulting from severe IVH. Because there currently exists no effective intervention for severe IVH, the therapeutic potential of MSC transplantation in this intractable and devastating disease is creating excitement in this field. This review summarizes recent progress in stem cell research for treating neonatal brain injury due to severe IVH, with a particular focus on preclinical data concerning important issues, such as mechanism of protective action and determining optimal source, route, timing, and dose of MSC transplantation, and on the translation of these preclinical study results to a clinical trial.
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Mukai T, Nagamura-Inoue T, Shimazu T, Mori Y, Takahashi A, Tsunoda H, Yamaguchi S, Tojo A. Neurosphere formation enhances the neurogenic differentiation potential and migratory ability of umbilical cord-mesenchymal stromal cells. Cytotherapy 2016; 18:229-41. [PMID: 26794714 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2015] [Revised: 10/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS The human umbilical cord (UC) is a rich source of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which have been reported to have multi-lineage potential. The objectives of this study were to investigate the characteristics and capacity of UC-MSC neurosphere formation and whether this event enhances the propensity of UC-MSCs to undergo neural differentiation. METHODS UC-MSCs were collected by the improved explant method. UC-MSCs and neurosphere-forming UC-MSCs (UC-MSC-neurospheres) were induced to undergo neurogenic differentiation, the latter of which were induced by suspension culturing in the presence of epidermal growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor. The differentiation and migratory capacities of the individual cultures were then compared on the basis of the expression of neural markers, as measured by immunocytochemistry, immunoblotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and transwell assays, respectively. RESULTS Both UC-MSCs and UC-MSC-neurospheres were capable of differentiating into neurogenic cells when cultured in neurogenic differentiation medium. However, pre-conditioned UC-MSC-neurospheres exhibited significantly higher expression of neural markers--including microtubule-associated protein (MAP2), MUSASHI1, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), and NESTIN--compared with those derived from UC-MSCs directly. Moreover, UC-MSC-neurospheres expressed significantly higher levels of the stemness markers NANOG, KLF4 and OCT4 than did UC-MSCs. Migration assays also revealed that both UC-MSCs and UC-MSC-neurospheres actively migrate toward glucose-depleted cells. CONCLUSIONS Neurogenic differentiation potential probably is greater in UC-MSC-neurospheres than in UC-MSCs. Thus, UC-MSC-neurospheres may serve as a better source of cells for neurogenic regenerative medicine.
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- Takeo Mukai
- Division of Molecular of Therapy, Center for Advanced Medical Research, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cell Processing and Transfusion, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cell Processing and Transfusion, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Cell Processing and Transfusion, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cell Processing and Transfusion, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cell Processing and Transfusion, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics, NTT Medical Center Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Molecular of Therapy, Center for Advanced Medical Research, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cell Processing and Transfusion, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Bashar AE, Metcalfe AL, Viringipurampeer IA, Yanai A, Gregory-Evans CY, Gregory-Evans K. An ex vivo gene therapy approach in X-linked retinoschisis. Mol Vis 2016; 22:718-33. [PMID: 27390514 PMCID: PMC4919093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) is juvenile-onset macular degeneration caused by haploinsufficiency of the extracellular cell adhesion protein retinoschisin (RS1). RS1 mutations can lead to either a non-functional protein or the absence of protein secretion, and it has been established that extracellular deficiency of RS1 is the underlying cause of the phenotype. Therefore, we hypothesized that an ex vivo gene therapy strategy could be used to deliver sufficient extracellular RS1 to reverse the phenotype seen in XLRS. Here, we used adipose-derived, syngeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) that were genetically modified to secrete human RS1 and then delivered these cells by intravitreal injection to the retina of the Rs1h knockout mouse model of XLRS. METHODS MSCs were electroporated with two transgene expression systems (cytomegalovirus (CMV)-controlled constitutive and doxycycline-induced Tet-On controlled inducible), both driving expression of human RS1 cDNA. The stably transfected cells, using either constitutive mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) or inducible MSC cassettes, were assayed for their RS1 secretion profile. For single injection studies, 100,000 genetically modified MSCs were injected into the vitreous cavity of the Rs1h knockout mouse eye at P21, and data were recorded at 2, 4, and 8 weeks post-injection. The control groups received either unmodified MSCs or vehicle injection. For the multiple injection studies, the mice received intravitreal MSC injections at P21, P60, and P90 with data collection at P120. For the single- and multiple-injection studies, the outcomes were measured with electroretinography, optokinetic tracking responses (OKT), histology, and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS Two lines of genetically modified MSCs were established and found to secrete RS1 at a rate of 8 ng/million cells/day. Following intravitreal injection, RS1-expressing MSCs were found mainly in the inner retinal layers. Two weeks after a single injection of MSCs, the area of the schisis cavities was reduced by 65% with constitutive MSCs and by 83% with inducible MSCs, demonstrating improved inner nuclear layer architecture. This benefit was maintained up to 8 weeks post-injection and corresponded to a significant improvement in the electroretinogram (ERG) b-/a-wave ratio at 8 weeks (2.6 inducible MSCs; 1.4 untreated eyes, p<0.05). At 4 months after multiple injections, the schisis cavity areas were reduced by 78% for inducible MSCs and constitutive MSCs, more photoreceptor nuclei were present (700/µm constitutive MSC; 750/µm inducible MSC; 383/µm untreated), and the ERG b-wave was significantly improved (threefold higher with constitutive MSCs and twofold higher with inducible MSCs) compared to the untreated control group. CONCLUSIONS These results establish that extracellular delivery of RS1 rescues the structural and functional deficits in the Rs1h knockout mouse model and that this ex vivo gene therapy approach can inhibit progression of disease. This proof-of-principle work suggests that other inherited retinal degenerations caused by a deficiency of extracellular matrix proteins could be targeted by this strategy.
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Laube M, Stolzing A, Thome UH, Fabian C. Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells for pulmonary complications associated with preterm birth. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2016; 74:18-32. [PMID: 26928452 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2016.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Preterm infants frequently suffer from pulmonary complications resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. Physiological and structural lung immaturity impairs perinatal lung transition to air breathing resulting in respiratory distress. Mechanical ventilation and oxygen supplementation ensure sufficient oxygen supply but enhance inflammatory processes which might lead to the establishment of a chronic lung disease called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Current therapeutic options to prevent or treat BPD are limited and have salient side effects, highlighting the need for new therapeutic approaches. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have demonstrated therapeutic potential in animal models of BPD. This review focuses on MSC-based therapeutic approaches to treat pulmonary complications and critically compares results obtained in BPD models. Thereby bottlenecks in the translational systems are identified that are preventing progress in combating BPD. Notably, current animal models closely resemble the so-called "old" BPD with profound inflammation and injury, whereas clinical improvements shifted disease pathology towards a "new" BPD in which arrest of lung maturation predominates. Future studies need to evaluate the utility of MSC-based therapies in animal models resembling the "new" BPD though promising in vitro evidence suggests that MSCs do possess the potential to stimulate lung maturation. Furthermore, we address the mode-of-action of MSC-based therapies with regard to lung development and inflammation/fibrosis. Their therapeutic efficacy is mainly attributed to an enhancement of regeneration and immunomodulation due to paracrine effects. In addition, we discuss current improvement strategies by genetic modifications or precondition of MSCs to enhance their therapeutic efficacy which could also prove beneficial for BPD therapies.
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- Mandy Laube
- Center for Pediatric Research Leipzig, Hospital for Children & Adolescents, Division of Neonatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; Loughborough University, Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Centre for Biological Engineering, Loughborough, UK.
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- Center for Pediatric Research Leipzig, Hospital for Children & Adolescents, Division of Neonatology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology, Leipzig, Germany; Interdisciplinary Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
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Fan HC, Ho LI, Chi CS, Cheng SN, Juan CJ, Chiang KL, Lin SZ, Harn HJ. Current proceedings of cerebral palsy. Cell Transplant 2015; 24:471-85. [PMID: 25706819 DOI: 10.3727/096368915x686931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complicated disease with varying causes and outcomes. It has created significant burden to both affected families and societies, not to mention the quality of life of the patients themselves. There is no cure for the disease; therefore, development of effective therapeutic strategies is in great demand. Recent advances in regenerative medicine suggest that the transplantation of stem cells, including embryonic stem cells, neural stem cells, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, umbilical cord blood cells, and human embryonic germ cells, focusing on the root of the problem, may provide the possibility of developing a complete cure in treating CP. However, safety is the first factor to be considered because some stem cells may cause tumorigenesis. Additionally, more preclinical and clinical studies are needed to determine the type of cells, route of delivery, cell dose, timing of transplantation, and combinatorial strategies to achieve an optimal outcome.
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- Hueng-Chuen Fan
- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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