PMID- 26414795 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180104 LR - 20240325 IS - 1557-9042 (Electronic) IS - 0897-7151 (Print) IS - 0897-7151 (Linking) VI - 33 IP - 12 DP - 2016 Jun 15 TI - Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Intraspinal Transplants Fail to Improve Motor Outcomes in a Severe Model of Spinal Cord Injury. PG - 1103-14 LID - 10.1089/neu.2015.4009 [doi] AB - Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have been reported to exert potential neuroprotective properties in models of neurotrauma, although precise mechanisms underlying their benefits are poorly understood. Despite this lack of knowledge, several clinical trials have been initiated using these cells. To determine whether local mechanisms mediate BMSC neuroprotective actions, we grafted allogeneic BMSCs to sites of severe, compressive spinal cord injury (SCI) in Sprague-Dawley rats. Cells were administered 48 h after the original injury. Additional animals received allogeneic MSCs that were genetically modified to secrete brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) to further determine whether a locally administered neurotrophic factor provides or extends neuroprotection. When assessed 2 months post-injury in a clinically relevant model of severe SCI, BMSC grafts with or without BDNF secretion failed to improve motor outcomes. Thus, allogeneic grafts of BMSCs do not appear to act through local mechanisms, and future clinical trials that acutely deliver BMSCs to actual sites of injury within days are unlikely to be beneficial. Additional studies should address whether systemic administration of BMSCs alter outcomes from neurotrauma. FAU - Brock, John H AU - Brock JH AD - 1 Department of Neurosciences, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California. AD - 2 Veterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System , La Jolla, California. FAU - Graham, Lori AU - Graham L AD - 1 Department of Neurosciences, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California. FAU - Staufenberg, Eileen AU - Staufenberg E AD - 1 Department of Neurosciences, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California. FAU - Collyer, Eileen AU - Collyer E AD - 1 Department of Neurosciences, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California. FAU - Koffler, Jacob AU - Koffler J AD - 1 Department of Neurosciences, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California. FAU - Tuszynski, Mark H AU - Tuszynski MH AD - 1 Department of Neurosciences, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California. AD - 2 Veterans Administration San Diego Healthcare System , La Jolla, California. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. DEP - 20151113 PL - United States TA - J Neurotrauma JT - Journal of neurotrauma JID - 8811626 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Behavior, Animal/physiology MH - Bone Marrow Transplantation/*methods MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Female MH - *Motor Activity/physiology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Spinal Cord Injuries/*physiopathology/*surgery MH - Stromal Cells/*transplantation PMC - PMC4904236 OTO - NOTNLM OT - bone marrow stromal cells OT - brain-derived neurotrophic factor OT - neuroprotection OT - severe spinal cord compression EDAT- 2015/09/29 06:00 MHDA- 2018/01/05 06:00 PMCR- 2017/06/15 CRDT- 2015/09/29 06:00 PHST- 2015/09/29 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/09/29 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/01/05 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1089/neu.2015.4009 [pii] AID - 10.1089/neu.2015.4009 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neurotrauma. 2016 Jun 15;33(12):1103-14. doi: 10.1089/neu.2015.4009. Epub 2015 Nov 13.