PMID- 32272974 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210618 LR - 20210618 IS - 1757-6512 (Electronic) IS - 1757-6512 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 1 DP - 2020 Apr 9 TI - A comparison of the use of adipose-derived and bone marrow-derived stem cells for peripheral nerve regeneration in vitro and in vivo. PG - 153 LID - 10.1186/s13287-020-01661-3 [doi] LID - 153 AB - BACKGROUND: To date, it has repeatedly been demonstrated that infusing bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMSCs) into acellular nerve scaffolds can promote and support axon regeneration through a peripheral nerve defect. However, harvesting BMSCs is an invasive and painful process fraught with a low cellular yield. METHODS: In pursuit of alternative stem cell sources, we isolated stem cells from the inguinal subcutaneous adipose tissue of adult Sprague-Dawley rats (adipose-derived stem cells, ADSCs). We used a co-culture system that allows isolated adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and Schwann cells (SCs) to grow in the same culture medium but without direct cellular contact. We verified SC phenotype in vitro by cell marker analysis and used red fluorescent protein-tagged ADSCs to detect their fate after being injected into a chemically extracted acellular nerve allograft (CEANA). To compare the regenerative effects of CEANA containing either BMSCs or ADSCs with an autograft and CEANA only on the sciatic nerve defect in vivo, we performed histological and functional assessments up to 16 weeks after grafting. RESULTS: In vitro, we observed reciprocal beneficial effects of ADSCs and SCs in the ADSC-SC co-culture system. Moreover, ADSCs were able to survive in CEANA for 5 days after in vitro implantation. Sixteen weeks after grafting, all results consistently showed that CEANA infused with BMSCs or ADSCs enhanced injured sciatic nerve repair compared to the acellular CEANA-only treatment. Furthermore, their beneficial effects on sciatic injury regeneration were comparable as histological and functional parameters evaluated showed no statistically significant differences. However, the autograft group was roundly superior to both the BMSC- or ADSC-loaded CEANA groups. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study show that ADSCs are a viable alternative stem cell source for treating sciatic nerve injury in lieu of BMSCs. FAU - Zhou, Li Na AU - Zhou LN AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. zhoulina@gzucm.edu.cn. FAU - Wang, Jia Chuan AU - Wang JC AD - Department of Pathology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China. FAU - Zilundu, Prince Last Mudenda AU - Zilundu PLM AD - Department of Anatomy, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Wang, Ya Qiong AU - Wang YQ AD - Department of Electron Microscope, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. FAU - Guo, Wen Ping AU - Guo WP AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. FAU - Zhang, Sai Xia AU - Zhang SX AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. FAU - Luo, Hui AU - Luo H AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. FAU - Zhou, Jian Hong AU - Zhou JH AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. FAU - Deng, Ru Dong AU - Deng RD AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. FAU - Chen, Dong Feng AU - Chen DF AD - Department of Anatomy, School of basic medical sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 232 Waihuan East Road, Guangzhou, 510006, Guangdong, China. cdf27212@21cn.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20200409 PL - England TA - Stem Cell Res Ther JT - Stem cell research & therapy JID - 101527581 SB - IM MH - Adipose Tissue MH - Animals MH - *Axons MH - Bone Marrow MH - Cells, Cultured MH - *Nerve Regeneration MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Sciatic Nerve MH - Stem Cells PMC - PMC7147018 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Adipose-derived stem cells OT - Bone marrow-derived stem cells OT - Chemically extracted acellular nerve allograft OT - Co-culture OT - Peripheral nerve repair OT - Schwann cells COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests. EDAT- 2020/04/11 06:00 MHDA- 2021/06/22 06:00 PMCR- 2020/04/09 CRDT- 2020/04/11 06:00 PHST- 2019/11/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/03/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/01/15 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/04/11 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/04/11 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/06/22 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/04/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s13287-020-01661-3 [pii] AID - 1661 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s13287-020-01661-3 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Stem Cell Res Ther. 2020 Apr 9;11(1):153. doi: 10.1186/s13287-020-01661-3.