PMID- 28351209 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180622 LR - 20190202 IS - 1557-9042 (Electronic) IS - 0897-7151 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 21 DP - 2017 Nov 1 TI - Effects of Multiple Injection of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells on Spinal Cord Injury of Rats. PG - 3003-3011 LID - 10.1089/neu.2016.4841 [doi] AB - The effects of multiple injection of bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMNCs) on spinal cord injury (SCI) were compared with those of single injection in rats. BMNCs separated by density-gradient centrifugation from a bone marrow perfusate were injected three times (once weekly) through the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) via the fourth ventricle, and the locomotor improvement and tissue recovery, including axonal regeneration, were compared with those of single injection. While the single-injection group showed a steep elevation of the Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) score 1 week after transplantation, the multiple-injection group maintained a similar steep elevation for 2 weeks after transplantation, and the BBB scores of the multiple-injection group remained thereafter at a level approximately 2-3 points higher than those of the single-injection group until the end of the experiment. There were significant differences between the single- and multiple-injection groups at 3, 4, and 8 weeks after transplantation. The difference in BBB scores at 8 weeks after transplantation suggested that there was a marked difference in the quality of locomotor behaviors between the single-and multiple-injection groups at this stage. An extensive outgrowth of regenerating axons through the astrocyte-devoid areas and a marked reduction of cavity formation were found in both the single- and multiple-injection groups. There were, however, no significant differences in the density of regenerating axons or volumes of cavities between the single- and multiple-injection groups. These results showed that although tissue recoveries were similar between single and multiple injection, the multiple injection of BMNCs was more beneficial for locomotor improvement than single injection for the treatment of SCI. Considering the technically simple and low-cost procedures for the preparation and injection of BMNCs, multiple injection of BMNCs by lumbar puncture has an advantage over single injection on clinical application. FAU - Kanekiyo, Kenji AU - Kanekiyo K AD - 1 The Central Biomedical Laboratory, Aino University School of Health Science , Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Nakano, Norihiko AU - Nakano N AD - 1 The Central Biomedical Laboratory, Aino University School of Health Science , Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Homma, Tamami AU - Homma T AD - 1 The Central Biomedical Laboratory, Aino University School of Health Science , Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Yamada, Yoshihiro AU - Yamada Y AD - 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Aino University School of Health Science , Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Tamachi, Masahiro AU - Tamachi M AD - 2 Department of Physical Therapy, Aino University School of Health Science , Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Suzuki, Yoshihisa AU - Suzuki Y AD - 3 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tazuke Medical Research Institute , Kitano Hospital, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Fukushima, Masanori AU - Fukushima M AD - 4 Translational Research Informatics Center , Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan . FAU - Saito, Fukuki AU - Saito F AD - 5 Emergency and Clinical Care Center, Kansai Medical University , Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan . FAU - Ide, Chizuka AU - Ide C AD - 1 The Central Biomedical Laboratory, Aino University School of Health Science , Ibaraki City, Osaka, Japan . LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20170629 PL - United States TA - J Neurotrauma JT - Journal of neurotrauma JID - 8811626 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Female MH - Leukocytes, Mononuclear/*transplantation MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation/*methods MH - Nerve Regeneration MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Recovery of Function MH - Spinal Cord Injuries/*pathology OTO - NOTNLM OT - axonal regeneration OT - bone marrow mononuclear cell OT - bone marrow stromal cells OT - locomotor improvement OT - multiple-injection OT - spinal cord injury EDAT- 2017/03/30 06:00 MHDA- 2018/06/23 06:00 CRDT- 2017/03/30 06:00 PHST- 2017/03/30 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/06/23 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/03/30 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1089/neu.2016.4841 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Neurotrauma. 2017 Nov 1;34(21):3003-3011. doi: 10.1089/neu.2016.4841. Epub 2017 Jun 29.