PMID- 23376106 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130828 LR - 20181202 IS - 1477-2566 (Electronic) IS - 1465-3249 (Linking) VI - 15 IP - 4 DP - 2013 Apr TI - Comparison of mesenchymal stromal cells from human bone marrow and adipose tissue for the treatment of spinal cord injury. PG - 434-48 LID - S1465-3249(12)00064-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jcyt.2012.11.015 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND AIMS: Bone marrow and subcutaneous adipose tissue are both considered prospective sources of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), which can be used in cell therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). The present study investigated whether human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hADSCs) transplanted into a rat model of SCI would lead to similar or improved neurologic effects compared with human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hBMSCs). METHODS: hADSCs and hBMSCs were isolated from five adult donors. These MSCs were characterized using flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immediately after SCI, 2 x 10(5) hBMSCs or hADSCs were injected into the injured spinal cord. Locomotor function, cell survival and differentiation, spinal cord tissue morphology and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression were compared between groups. RESULTS: hADSCs and hBMSCs showed similar surface protein expression, and hADSCs showed higher proliferative activity with higher expression of vascular endothelial cell growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor and BDNF than hBMSCs. After transplant, both hADSCs and hBMSCs migrated within the injured spinal cord without differentiating into glial or neuronal elements. Administration of hADSCs was associated with marked changes in the SCI environment, with significant increases in BDNF levels. This was simultaneously associated with increased angiogenesis, preserved axons, decreased numbers of ED1-positive macrophages and reduced lesion cavity formation. These changes were accompanied by improved functional recovery. CONCLUSIONS: The present results suggest that hADSCs would be more appropriate for transplant to treat SCI than hBMSCs. CI - Copyright (c) 2013 International Society for Cellular Therapy. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhou, Zhilai AU - Zhou Z AD - Department of Orthopedics, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Chen, Yinhai AU - Chen Y FAU - Zhang, Hui AU - Zhang H FAU - Min, Shaoxiong AU - Min S FAU - Yu, Bo AU - Yu B FAU - He, Bing AU - He B FAU - Jin, Anmin AU - Jin A LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20130201 PL - England TA - Cytotherapy JT - Cytotherapy JID - 100895309 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 0 (Ectodysplasins) SB - IM MH - Adipose Tissue/*cytology MH - Animals MH - Bone Marrow Cells/*cytology MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/biosynthesis/metabolism MH - Cell Differentiation MH - Cell Movement MH - Cell Proliferation MH - Cell Survival MH - Ectodysplasins/biosynthesis MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Macrophages/metabolism MH - *Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*cytology MH - Middle Aged MH - Neovascularization, Physiologic MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Spinal Cord/metabolism MH - Spinal Cord Injuries/*therapy EDAT- 2013/02/05 06:00 MHDA- 2013/08/29 06:00 CRDT- 2013/02/05 06:00 PHST- 2012/04/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/10/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/11/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2013/02/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/02/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/08/29 06:00 [medline] AID - S1465-3249(12)00064-3 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jcyt.2012.11.015 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Cytotherapy. 2013 Apr;15(4):434-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2012.11.015. Epub 2013 Feb 1.