PMID- 35154592 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220501 IS - 2008-126X (Print) IS - 2228-7442 (Electronic) IS - 2008-126X (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 4 DP - 2021 Jul-Aug TI - Tracking the Transplanted Neurosphere in Retinal Pigment Epithelium Degeneration Model. PG - 523-532 LID - 10.32598/bcn.2021.12.4.2230.1 [doi] AB - INTRODUCTION: Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) layer deterioration is a leading cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), i.e., the most significant reason for irreversible blindness. The present study aimed to track the Neurosphere-Derived (NS) from Bone Marrow Stromal Stem Cells (BMSCs) grafted into the sub-retinal space (destruction of the RPE layer by sodium iodate). METHODS: RPE degeneration model was performed using the injection of 5% sodium iodate performed in the retro-orbital sinus of Wistar rats. BMSCs were extracted from the examined rat femur and induced into NS, using EGF, bFGF, and B27. BrdU-NS labeled cells were transplanted into the sub-retinal space. For detecting BMSCs and NS markers, immunocytochemistry was performed. Moreover, immunohistochemical was conducted for tracking the transplanted cells in the RPE and sensory retina. RESULTS: The immunocytochemistry of BMSCs cells displayed the expression of mesenchymal stem cells markers (CD90; 99%+/-1), CD166 (98%+/-2), CD44 (99%+/-1). Additionally, the expression of neural lineage markers in NS, such as SOX2, OCT4, Nanog, Nestin, and Neurofilaments (68, 160, 200) revealed the differentiation from BMSCs. Tracking BrdU-NS labeled suggested these aggregations in most layers of the retina. CONCLUSION: Our study data indicated that BMSCs derived neurosphere had the potential to migrate in injured retinal and integrate into the neurosensory retina. These data can be useful in finding safe cells for replacement therapy in AMD. CI - Copyright(c) 2021 Iranian Neuroscience Society. FAU - Kadkhodaeian, Hamid Aboutaleb AU - Kadkhodaeian HA AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9736-9722 AD - Nervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. AD - Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. FAU - Salati, Amir AU - Salati A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6840-1527 AD - Nervous System Stem Cells Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. AD - Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. FAU - Ansari, Mojtaba AU - Ansari M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7312-8262 AD - Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Meybod, Meybod, Yazd, Iran. FAU - Taghdiri Nooshabadi, Vajihe AU - Taghdiri Nooshabadi V AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7762-715X AD - Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210701 PL - Iran TA - Basic Clin Neurosci JT - Basic and clinical neuroscience JID - 101575211 PMC - PMC8817176 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Age-Related macular degeneration OT - Bone marrow stromal stem cells OT - Neurosphere cells OT - Sodium iodate COIS- Conflict of interest The authors declared no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2022/02/15 06:00 MHDA- 2022/02/15 06:01 PMCR- 2021/07/01 CRDT- 2022/02/14 05:32 PHST- 2019/11/26 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/09/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/06/02 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/02/14 05:32 [entrez] PHST- 2022/02/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/02/15 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/07/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - BCN-12-523 [pii] AID - 10.32598/bcn.2021.12.4.2230.1 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Basic Clin Neurosci. 2021 Jul-Aug;12(4):523-532. doi: 10.32598/bcn.2021.12.4.2230.1. Epub 2021 Jul 1.