PMID- 32583437 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210908 LR - 20210908 IS - 1097-4652 (Electronic) IS - 0021-9541 (Linking) VI - 236 IP - 2 DP - 2021 Feb TI - Effects of photobiomodulation combined with MSCs transplantation on the repair of spinal cord injury in rat. PG - 921-930 LID - 10.1002/jcp.29902 [doi] AB - Stem cell transplantation has shown promising regenerative effects against neural injury, and photobiomodulation (PBM) can aid tissue recovery. This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic effect of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) and laser alone or combined on spinal cord injury (SCI). The animals were divided into SCI, hUCMSCs, laser treatment (LASER) and combination treatment (hUCMSCs + LASER) groups. Cell-enriched grafts of hUCMSCs (1 x 10(6) cells/ml) were injected at the site of antecedent trauma in SCI model rats. A 2 cm(2) damaged area was irradiated with 630 nm laser at 100 mW/cm(2) power for 20 min. Locomotion was evaluated using Basso-Beattie-Bresnahan (BBB) scores, and neurofilament repair were monitored by histological staining and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). First, after SCI, the motor function of each group was restored with different degrees, the combination treatment significantly increased the BBB scores compared to either monotherapy. In addition, Nissl bodies were more numerous, and the nerve fibers were longer and thicker in the combination treatment group. Consistent with this, the in situ expression of NF-200 and glial fibrillary acidic protein in the damaged area was the highest in the combination treatment group. Finally, DTI showed that the combination therapy optimally improved neurofilament structure and arrangement. These results may show that the combination of PBM and hUCMSCs transplantation is a feasible strategy for reducing secondary damage and promoting functional recovery following SCI. CI - (c) 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. FAU - Chen, Hongli AU - Chen H AD - School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China. AD - Academy of Medical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. FAU - Wang, Yunhao AU - Wang Y AD - School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China. FAU - Tu, Wenjun AU - Tu W AD - School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China. AD - Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China. FAU - Wang, Hong AU - Wang H AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5580-707X AD - School of Life Sciences, Tiangong University, Tianjin, China. AD - Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China. FAU - Yin, Huijuan AU - Yin H AD - Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China. FAU - Sha, Hong AU - Sha H AD - Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China. FAU - Li, Yingxin AU - Li Y AD - Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Science & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20200624 PL - United States TA - J Cell Physiol JT - Journal of cellular physiology JID - 0050222 SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Cell Differentiation/radiation effects MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Diffusion Tensor Imaging/methods MH - Humans MH - Intermediate Filaments/radiation effects MH - Low-Level Light Therapy/methods MH - Male MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation/methods MH - Mesenchymal Stem Cells/*physiology MH - Motor Activity/radiation effects MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Recovery of Function/radiation effects MH - Spinal Cord/radiation effects MH - Spinal Cord Injuries/*radiotherapy/*therapy MH - Umbilical Cord/radiation effects OTO - NOTNLM OT - PBM OT - functional recovery OT - mesenchymal stem cell OT - spinal cord injury OT - transplantation EDAT- 2020/06/26 06:00 MHDA- 2021/09/09 06:00 CRDT- 2020/06/26 06:00 PHST- 2020/01/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/06/14 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/06/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/06/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/09/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/06/26 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1002/jcp.29902 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Cell Physiol. 2021 Feb;236(2):921-930. doi: 10.1002/jcp.29902. Epub 2020 Jun 24.