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Delayed Transplantation of Adult Neural Precursor Cells Promotes Remyelination and Functional Neurological Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
Soheila Karimi-Abdolrezaee, Eftekhar Eftekharpour, Jian Wang,
Source Paper
Soheila Karimi-Abdolrezaee, Eftekhar Eftekharpour, Jian Wang,
Journal of Neuroscience • 2006
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in loss of oligodendrocytes demyelination of surviving axons and severe functional impairment. Spontaneous remyelination is limited. Thus, cell replacement therapy is an attractive approach for myelin repair. In this study, we transplanted adult brain-derived neural precursor cells (NPCs) isolated from yellow fluorescent protein-expressing transgenic mice into the injured spinal cord of adult rats at 2 and 8 weeks after injury, which represents the subacute and chronic phases of SCI. A combination of growth factors, the anti-inflammatory drug minocycline, and cyclosporine A immunosuppression was used to enhance the survival of transplanted adult NPCs. Our results show the presence of a substantial number of surviving NPCs in the injured spinal cord up to 10 weeks after transplantation at the subacute stage of SCI. In contrast, cell survival was poor after transplantation into chronic lesions. After subacute transplantation, grafted cells migrated >5 mm rostrally and caudally. The surviving NPCs integrated principally along white-matter tracts and displayed close contact with the host axons and glial cells. Approximately 50% of grafted cells formed either oligodendroglial precursor cells or mature oligodendrocytes. NPC-derived oligodendrocytes expressed myelin basic protein and ensheathed the axons. We also observed that injured rats receiving NPC transplants had improved functional recovery as assessed by the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale and grid-walk and footprint analyses. Our data provide strong evidence in support of the feasibility of adult NPCs for cell-based remyelination after SCI.
Objective: Assessment of functional neurological recovery in injured rats receiving neural precursor cell (NPC) transplants using the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale
This is a Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 11 procedural steps, 3 equipment items, 4 materials. Extracted from a 2006 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
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Study window
~10 week study window
Core workflow
Spinal cord injury induction • Subacute phase NPC transplantation • Chronic phase NPC transplantation
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Adult rats received spinal cord injury
Note: Injury was performed prior to NPC transplantation
“transplanted adult brain-derived neural precursor cells (NPCs) isolated from yellow fluorescent protein-expressing transgenic mice into the injured spinal cord of adult rats”
Neural precursor cells were transplanted into the injured spinal cord at 2 weeks after injury, representing the subacute phase of spinal cord injury
Note: Subacute transplantation resulted in substantial NPC survival
“transplanted adult brain-derived neural precursor cells (NPCs) isolated from yellow fluorescent protein-expressing transgenic mice into the injured spinal cord of adult rats at 2 and 8 weeks after injury, which represents the subacute and chronic phases of SCI”
Neural precursor cells were transplanted into the injured spinal cord at 8 weeks after injury, representing the chronic phase of spinal cord injury
Note: Chronic phase transplantation resulted in poor cell survival
“transplanted adult brain-derived neural precursor cells (NPCs) isolated from yellow fluorescent protein-expressing transgenic mice into the injured spinal cord of adult rats at 2 and 8 weeks after injury, which represents the subacute and chronic phases of SCI”
Growth factors, minocycline, and cyclosporine A were administered to enhance survival of transplanted NPCs
Note: Combined treatment approach to improve NPC survival
“A combination of growth factors, the anti-inflammatory drug minocycline, and cyclosporine A immunosuppression was used to enhance the survival of transplanted adult NPCs”
Functional neurological recovery was assessed using the standardized Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale
Note: Assessment performed to measure locomotor function recovery
“injured rats receiving NPC transplants had improved functional recovery as assessed by the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale”
Locomotor function was assessed using grid-walk analysis to evaluate footfall accuracy and motor coordination
Note: Complementary behavioral assessment method
“improved functional recovery as assessed by the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale and grid-walk and footprint analyses”
Locomotor function was assessed through footprint analysis to evaluate gait patterns and motor recovery
Note: Complementary behavioral assessment method
“improved functional recovery as assessed by the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale and grid-walk and footprint analyses”
Surviving NPCs were evaluated in the injured spinal cord up to 10 weeks after transplantation at the subacute stage
Note: Substantial number of surviving NPCs observed after subacute transplantation; poor survival after chronic transplantation
“Our results show the presence of a substantial number of surviving NPCs in the injured spinal cord up to 10 weeks after transplantation at the subacute stage of SCI. In contrast, cell survival was poor after transplantation into chronic lesions”
Migration of grafted cells was evaluated in the injured spinal cord
Note: Cells migrated greater than 5 mm rostrally and caudally after subacute transplantation
“After subacute transplantation, grafted cells migrated >5 mm rostrally and caudally”
Surviving NPCs were evaluated for integration along white-matter tracts and differentiation into oligodendroglial cells
Note: Approximately 50% of grafted cells formed oligodendroglial precursor cells or mature oligodendrocytes
“The surviving NPCs integrated principally along white-matter tracts and displayed close contact with the host axons and glial cells. Approximately 50% of grafted cells formed either oligodendroglial precursor cells or mature oligodendrocytes”
NPC-derived oligodendrocytes were evaluated for myelin basic protein expression and axon ensheathing
Note: NPC-derived oligodendrocytes expressed myelin basic protein and ensheathed axons
“NPC-derived oligodendrocytes expressed myelin basic protein and ensheathed the axons”
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Assessment of functional neurological recovery in injured rats receiving neural precursor cell (NPC) transplants using the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale
Objective
Assessment of functional neurological recovery in injured rats receiving neural precursor cell (NPC) transplants using the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale
Subjects
From paperrat • adult rats • unknown • adult • not specified
Cohort notes
From paperRats received spinal cord injury and NPC transplants at 2 and 8 weeks after injury
Spinal cord injury induction (not specified)
Subacute phase NPC transplantation (2 weeks post-injury)
Chronic phase NPC transplantation (8 weeks post-injury)
Pharmacological support administration (not specified)
Functional neurological recovery assessed by Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale
From papernot specified in provided text
Artifact type
Longitudinal gait metrics and per-animal performance tables
Comparison focus
Compare recovery trajectory across post-injury timepoints and treatment conditions
Locomotor function assessed by grid-walk analysis
From papernot specified in provided text
Artifact type
Longitudinal gait metrics and per-animal performance tables
Comparison focus
Compare recovery trajectory across post-injury timepoints and treatment conditions
Gait patterns assessed by footprint analysis
From papernot specified in provided text
Artifact type
Longitudinal gait metrics and per-animal performance tables
Comparison focus
Compare recovery trajectory across post-injury timepoints and treatment conditions
NPC survival in injured spinal cord
From papernot specified in provided text
Artifact type
Longitudinal gait metrics and per-animal performance tables
Comparison focus
Compare recovery trajectory across post-injury timepoints and treatment conditions
Functional neurological recovery assessed by Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale
From paperRaw artifact
Per-run gait capture with paw placement, timing, and stride features for each animal
Processed artifact
Cleaned gait metrics table and recovery trend summary across timepoints
Final reported form
Group comparisons of gait indices, stride metrics, or recovery curves
Locomotor function assessed by grid-walk analysis
From paperRaw artifact
Per-run gait capture with paw placement, timing, and stride features for each animal
Processed artifact
Cleaned gait metrics table and recovery trend summary across timepoints
Final reported form
Group comparisons of gait indices, stride metrics, or recovery curves
Gait patterns assessed by footprint analysis
From paperRaw artifact
Per-run gait capture with paw placement, timing, and stride features for each animal
Processed artifact
Cleaned gait metrics table and recovery trend summary across timepoints
Final reported form
Group comparisons of gait indices, stride metrics, or recovery curves
NPC survival in injured spinal cord
From paperRaw artifact
Per-run gait capture with paw placement, timing, and stride features for each animal
Processed artifact
Cleaned gait metrics table and recovery trend summary across timepoints
Final reported form
Group comparisons of gait indices, stride metrics, or recovery curves
Acquisition
Collect raw experimental outputs with enough metadata to preserve sample identity, condition, and timing.
Preprocessing / cleaning
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Scoring or quantification
Quantify the primary readouts for this experiment: Functional neurological recovery assessed by Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale; Locomotor function assessed by grid-walk analysis; Gait patterns assessed by footprint analysis; NPC survival in injured spinal cord.
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Reporting output
Report representative outputs alongside summary comparisons for Functional neurological recovery assessed by Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan Locomotor Rating Scale, Locomotor function assessed by grid-walk analysis, Gait patterns assessed by footprint analysis, NPC survival in injured spinal cord.
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Citation
Soheila Karimi-Abdolrezaee et al. (2006). Delayed Transplantation of Adult Neural Precursor Cells Promotes Remyelination and Functional Neurological Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Neuroscience
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