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Ashoobi MT, Hemmati H, Aghayan HR, Zarei-Behjani Z, Keshavarz S, Babaloo H, Maroufizadeh S, Yousefi S, Farzin M, Vojoudi E. Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells transplantation for critical limb ischemia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a preliminary report of phase I clinical trial. Cell Tissue Res 2024; 395:211-220. [PMID: 38112806 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-023-03854-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects more than 230 million people worldwide, with approximately 11% of patients presenting with advanced-stage PAD or critical limb ischemia (CLI). To avoid or delay amputation, particularly in no-option CLI patients with infeasible or ineffective revascularization, new treatment strategies such as regenerative therapies should be developed. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are the most popular cell source in regenerative therapies. They possess significant characteristics such as angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities, which encourage their application in different diseases. This phase I clinical trial reports the safety, feasibility, and probable efficacy of the intramuscular administration of allogeneic Wharton's jelly-derived MSCs (WJ-MSCs) in type 2 diabetes patients with CLI. Out of six screened patients with CLI, five patients were administered WJ-MSCs into the gastrocnemius, soleus, and the proximal part of the tibialis anterior muscles of the ischemic lower limb. The safety of WJ-MSCs injection was considered a primary outcome. Secondary endpoints included wound healing, the presence of pulse at the disease site, the absence of amputation, and improvement in visual analogue scale (VAS), pain-free walking time, and foot and ankle disability index (FADI). No patient experienced adverse events and foot or even toe amputation during the 6-month follow-up. Six months after the intervention, there were a significantly lower VAS score and significantly higher pain-free walking time and FADI score than the baseline, but no statistically significant difference was seen between other time points. In conclusion, allogeneic WJ-MSC transplantation in patients with CLI seems to be safe and effective.
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- Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi
- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine Road Trauma Research Center, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine Road Trauma Research Center, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
- Razi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
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- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Paramedicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, International Campus, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine Road Trauma Research Center, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Razi Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Paramedicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
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Bagheri J, Fallahnezhad S, Alipour N, Babaloo H, Tahmasebi F, Kheradmand H, Sazegar G, Haghir H. Maternal diabetes decreases the expression of α2-adrenergic and M2 muscarinic receptors in the visual cortex of male rat neonates. J Chem Neuroanat 2023; 132:102326. [PMID: 37619956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchemneu.2023.102326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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AIMS This study investigates the impact of maternal diabetes on the expression of α2-adrenergic and M2 muscarinic receptors in the primary visual cortex of male offspring born to diabetic rats. MAIN METHODS In adult female rats, a single dose of intraperitoneal streptozotocin (STZ) was used to induce diabetes (Diabetic group). Diabetes was controlled with insulin in the Insulin-treated group. Female rats in the control group received normal saline instead of STZ. Male newborns were euthanized at P0, P7, and P14, and the expression of α2-adrenergic and M2 muscarinic receptors in the primary visual cortex was determined using immunohistochemistry (IHC). KEY FINDINGS The study showed that α2-adrenergic and M2 muscarinic receptors were significantly suppressed in all layers of the primary visual cortex of male neonates born to diabetic rats at P0, P7, and P14 compared to the control group. The highest expression was for the Con group at P14 and the lowest one was in the Dia group at P0 for both receptors. The insulin treatment in diabetic mothers modulated the expression of these receptors to normal levels in their newborns. SIGNIFICANCE The results demonstrate maternal diabetes decreases the expression of α2-adrenergic and M2 muscarinic receptors in the primary visual cortex of male offspring born to diabetic rats. Insulin treatment can offset these effects of diabetes.
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- Javad Bagheri
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nervous System Stem Cell Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran; Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Science Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Medical Genetic Research Center (MGRC), School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Alipour N, Fallahnezhad S, Bagheri J, Babaloo H, Tahmasebi F, Sazegar G, Haghir H. Increased Apoptosis in Subcortical Regions of The Visual Pathway in Offspring Born to Diabetic Rats. Cell J 2023; 25:564-569. [PMID: 37641418 PMCID: PMC10542209 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2023.1989649.1232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Diabetes in pregnancy is a prevalent disease that can affect the central nervous system of the fetus by hyperglycemia. This study aimed to investigate the impact of maternal diabetes on neuronal apoptosis in the superior colliculus (SC) and the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) in male neonates born to diabetic mothers. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental study, female adult rats were separated into three groups: control, diabetic (induced using an intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin), and insulin-treated diabetic [diabetes controlled by subcutaneous neutral protamine hagedorn (NPH)-insulin injection]. Male neonates from each group were euthanized on 0, 7, and 14 postnatal days (P0, P7, and P14, respectively), and apoptotic cells were identified using TUNEL staining. RESULTS The numerical density per unit area (NA) of apoptotic cells was significantly higher in SC and the dorsal LGN (dLGN) in neonates born to the diabetic rats compared to the control group at P0, P7, and P14. However, insulin treatment normalized the number of apoptotic cells. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that maternal diabetes increased apoptosis in dLGN and SC of male neonates at P0, P7, and P14.
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- Nasim Alipour
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nervous System Stem Cell Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Medical Nanotechnology and Tissue Engineering Research Center, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
- Medical Genetic Research Center (MGRC), School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Bagheri J, Fallahnezhad S, Alipour N, Babaloo H, Tahmasebi F, Kheradmand H, Sazegar G, Haghir H. Maternal diabetes decreases the expression of GABA Aα1, GABA B1, and mGlu2 receptors in the visual cortex of male rat neonates. Neurosci Lett 2023; 809:137309. [PMID: 37230455 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2023.137309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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AIMS This study examines the impact of maternal diabetes on the expression of GABAB1, GABAAα1, and mGlu2 receptors in the primary visual cortex layers of male rat newborns. MAIN METHODS In diabetic group (Dia), diabetes was induced in adult female rats using an intraperitoneal dose of Streptozotocin (STZ) 65 (mg/kg). Diabetes was managed by daily subcutaneous injection of NPH insulin in insulin-treated diabetic group (Ins). Control group (Con) received normal saline intraperitoneally rather than STZ. Male offspring born to each group of female rats were euthanized via CO2 inhalation at P0, P7, and P14 days after delivery and the expression of GABAB1, GABAAα1, and mGlu2 receptors in their primary visual cortex was determined using immunohistochemistry (IHC). KEY FINDINGS The expression of GABAB1, GABAAα1, and mGlu2 receptors increased gradually with age in the male offspring born to Con group while the highest expression was detected in layer IV of the primary visual cortex. In Dia group newborns, the expression of these receptors was significantly reduced in all layers of the primary visual cortex at every three days. Insulin treatment in diabetic mothers restored the expression of these receptors to normal levels in their newborns. SIGNIFICANCE The study indicates that diabetes reduces the expression of GABAB1, GABAAα1, and mGlu2 receptors in the primary visual cortex of male offspring born to diabetic rats at P0, P7, and P14. However, insulin treatment can counteract these effects.
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- Javad Bagheri
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Nervous System Stem Cell Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran; Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Regenerative Medicine, Organ Procurement and Transplantation Multidisciplinary Center, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Medical Genetic Research Center (MGRC), School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Vojoudi E, Babaloo H. Application of Electrospun Nanofiber as Drug Delivery Systems: A Review. Pharm Nanotechnol 2023; 11:10-24. [PMID: 36173055 DOI: 10.2174/2211738510666220928161957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Recent advances in electrospinning have transformed the process of fabricating ultrafine nano-fiber scaffolds with side benefits to drug delivery systems and delivery systems in general. The extremely thin quality of electrospun nanofiber scaffolds, along with an effective area of high specificity and a stereological porous structure, capacitates them for the delivery of biomolecules, genes, and drugs. Accordingly, the present study gives a close preface on certain approaches to incorporating drugs and biomolecules into an electrospun nanofiber scaffold, including blending, surface engineering and modification, coaxial electrospinning and emulsion-based systems. The study further elaborates on certain biomedical applications of nanofibers as drug delivery systems, with case examples of Transdermal systems/ antibacterial agents/ wound dressing, cancer treatment, scaffolds for Growth Factor delivery and carriers for stem cell delivery systems.
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- Elham Vojoudi
- Regenerative Medicine, Organ Procurement and transplantation Multi Disciplinary Center, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Regenerative Medicine, Organ Procurement and transplantation Multi Disciplinary Center, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Alipour N, Fallahnezhad S, Bagheri J, Babaloo H, Tahmasebi F, Sazegar G, Haghir H. Expression of GABA Aα1, GABA B1, and mGluR2 receptors in the lateral geniculate body of male neonates born to diabetic rats. Iran J Basic Med Sci 2023; 26:805-811. [PMID: 37396950 PMCID: PMC10311974 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.69668.15171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Objectives Diabetes during gestation is one of the most common pregnancy complications and has adverse effects on offspring, including a negative impact on the offspring's central nervous system (CNS). Diabetes is a metabolic disease associated with visual impairment. Due to the importance of the lateral geniculate body (LGB) in the visual pathway, the present study examined the effect of maternal diabetes on the expression of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAAα1 and GABAB1) and metabotropic Glutamate (mGlu2) receptors in the LGB of male neonates of diabetic rats. Materials and Methods Diabetes was induced in female adult rats by a single intraperitoneal dose of streptozotocin (STZ) 65 (mg/kg). In the Insulin-treated diabetic rats, diabetes was controlled by subcutaneous NPH-insulin injection daily. After mating and delivery, male offspring were killed by carbon dioxide gas inhalation at P0, P7, and P14 (postnatal days 0, 7, and 14). The expression of GABAAα1, GABAB1, and mGluR2 in the LGB of male neonates was determined using the immunohistochemistry (IHC) method. Results The expression of GABAAα1 and GABAB1 was significantly reduced, whereas the expression of mGluR2 was markedly increased in the diabetic group compared with the control and insulin-treated groups at P0, P7, and P14. Conclusion The results of the present study showed that induction of diabetes altered the expression of GABAAα1, GABAB1, and mGluR2 in the LGB of male neonates born to diabetic rats at P0, P7, and P14. Moreover, insulin treatment could reverse these effects of diabetes.
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- Nasim Alipour
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nervous System Stem Cell Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Regenerative Medicine, Organ Procurement and transplantation Multidisciplinary Center, Razi Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Medical Genetic Research Center (MGRC), School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Kheradmand H, Babaloo H, Vojgani Y, Mirzakhanlouei S, Bayat N. PCL/gelatin scaffolds and beta-boswellic acid synergistically increase the efficiency of CGR8 stem cells differentiation into dopaminergic neuron: A new paradigm of Parkinson's disease cell therapy. J Biomed Mater Res A 2020; 109:562-571. [PMID: 32588502 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Parkinson's disease is a progressive degenerative disorder in the central nervous system, which is distinguished by the death of dopamine-producing nerve cells. Levodopa, a dopamine precursor drug, is the current standard of care of symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's disease. However, the long-term use of the drug is associated with the development of motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. Cellular therapies aim to deploy fetal dopaminergic neurons as a means to replace the missing dopamine-producing cells. The present study aims to study the impact of beta-boswellic acid (BBA) coupled with poly ε-caprolactone (PCL)/gelatin scaffolds on the dopaminergic differentiation course of CGR8 embryonic stem cells (ESCs). For this purpose, CGR8 ESCs were cultured on PCL/gelatin scaffolds and a five-step protocol was employed to be promoted the neural differentiation of CGR8 ESCs. Gene expression analysis by real-time qPCR demonstrated that PCL/gelatin scaffolds along with BBA treatment impose synergistic effects on the derivation of dopaminergic-like cells from CGR8 ESCs. Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography confirmed the functionality of the derived neurons by demonstrating the efficient secretion of dopamine in response to stimuli. Our results suggested that the generation of functional dopaminergic-like cells from CGR8 ESCs was increased and supported by PCL/gelatin scaffolds and BBA treatment can heighten the efficiency. The result of this study may open insight into Parkinson's disease cell therapy and provide future directions for tissue engineering aimed at the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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- Hamed Kheradmand
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (BASIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Babaloo H, Ebrahimi-Barough S, Derakhshan MA, Yazdankhah M, Lotfibakhshaiesh N, Soleimani M, Joghataei MT, Ai J. PCL/gelatin nanofibrous scaffolds with human endometrial stem cells/Schwann cells facilitate axon regeneration in spinal cord injury. J Cell Physiol 2018; 234:11060-11069. [PMID: 30584656 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.27936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The significant consequences of spinal cord injury (SCI) include sensory and motor disability resulting from the death of neuronal cells and axon degeneration. In this respect, overcoming the consequences of SCI including the recovery of sensory and motor functions is considered to be a difficult tasks that requires attention to multiple aspects of treatment. The breakthrough in tissue engineering through the integration of biomaterial scaffolds and stem cells has brought a new hope for the treatment of SCI. In the present study, human endometrial stem cells (hEnSCs) were cultured with human Schwann cells (hSC) in transwells, their differentiation into nerve-like cells was confirmed by quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunocytochemistry techniques. The differentiated cells (co-hEnSC) were then seeded on the poly ε-caprolactone (PCL)/gelatin scaffolds. The SEM images displayed the favorable seeding and survival of the cells on the scaffolds. The seeded scaffolds were then transplanted into hemisected SCI rats. The growth of neuronal cells was confirmed with immunohistochemical study using NF-H as a neuronal marker. Finally, the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) test confirmed the recovery of sensory and motor functions. The results suggested that combination therapy using the differentiated hEnSC seeded on PCL/gelatin scaffolds has the potential to heal the injured spinal cord and to limit the secondary damage.
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- Hamideh Babaloo
- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Nanotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Glia Research Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Hematology, Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Anatomical Sciences, Neuroscience Research Center & Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bayat N, Ebrahimi-Barough S, Ardakan MMM, Ai A, Kamyab A, Babaloo H, Ai J. Erratum to: Differentiation of Human Endometrial Stem Cells into Schwann Cells in Fibrin Hydrogel as 3D Culture. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 53:7177. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9730-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Terraf P, Babaloo H, Kouhsari SM. Directed Differentiation of Dopamine-Secreting Cells from Nurr1/GPX1 Expressing Murine Embryonic Stem Cells Cultured on Matrigel-Coated PCL Scaffolds. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:1119-1128. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9726-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Bayat N, Ebrahimi-Barough S, Ardakan MMM, Ai A, Kamyab A, Babaloo H, Ai J. Differentiation of Human Endometrial Stem Cells into Schwann Cells in Fibrin Hydrogel as 3D Culture. Mol Neurobiol 2015; 53:7170-7176. [PMID: 26687182 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9574-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Human endometrial stem cells (hEnSCs) are a new source of adult multipotent stem cells with the ability of differentiation into many cell lineages. Many stem cell sources are desirable for differentiation into Schwann cells. Schwann-like cells derived from hEnSCs may be one of the ideal alternative cell sources for Schwann cell generation. In this study, for differentiation of hEnSCs into Schwann cells, hEnSCs were induced with RA/FSK/PDGF-AA/HRG as an induction medium for 14 days. The cells were cultured in a tissue culture plate (TCP) and fibrin gel matrix. The viability of cultured cells in the fibrin gel and TCP was analyzed with 3-[4,5-dimethyl-2-thia-zolyl]-2, 5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay for 7 days. The attachment of cells was analyzed with SEM and DAPI staining. The expression of S100 and P75 as Schwann cell markers was evaluated by immunocytochemistry and quantitative real-time PCR (RT-PCR). The evaluation of the MTT assay and gene expression showed that the survival rate and differentiation of hEnSCs into Schwann cells in the fibrin gel were better than those in the TCP group. These results suggest that human EnSCs can be differentiated into Schwann cells in the fibrin gel better than in the TCP, and the fibrin gel might provide a suitable three-dimensional (3D) scaffold for clinical applications for cell therapy of the nervous system.
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- Neda Bayat
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (BASIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Boulevard, Gharib Street, 6114185, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (BASIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Boulevard, Gharib Street, 6114185, Tehran, Iran. .,Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Massumi M, Abasi M, Babaloo H, Terraf P, Safi M, Saeed M, Barzin J, Zandi M, Soleimani M. The effect of topography on differentiation fates of matrigel-coated mouse embryonic stem cells cultured on PLGA nanofibrous scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 2011; 18:609-20. [PMID: 21981309 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2011.0368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to pluripotency of embryonic stem (ES) cells, these cells are an invaluable in vitro model that investigates the influence of different physical and chemical cues on differentiation/development pathway of specialized cells. We sought the effect of roughness and alignment, as topomorpholocial properties of scaffolds on differentiation of green fluorescent protein-expressing ES (GFP-ES) cells into three germ layers derivates simultaneously. Furthermore, the effect of Matrigel as a natural extracellular matrix in combination with poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanofibrous scaffolds on differentiation of mouse ES cells has been investigated. The PLGA nanofibrous scaffolds with different height and distribution of roughness and alignments were fabricated. Then, the different cell differentiation fats of GFP-ES cells plated on PLGA and PLGA/Matrigel scaffolds were analyzed by gene expression profiling. The findings demonstrated that distinct ranges of roughness, height, and distribution can support/promote a specific cell differentiation fate on scaffolds. Coating of scaffolds with Matrigel has a synergistic effect in differentiation of mesoderm-derived cells and germ cells from ES cells, whereas it inhibits the derivation of endodermal cell lineages. It was concluded that the topomorpholocial cues such as roughness and alignment should be considered in addition to other scaffolds properties to design an efficient electrospun scaffold for specific tissue engineering.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad Massumi
- Department of Animal and Marine Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran.
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