Induced pluripotent stem （iPS） cells were originally generated from mouse fibroblasts by enforced expression of Yamanaka factors （Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc）. The technique was quickly re- produced with human f...Induced pluripotent stem （iPS） cells were originally generated from mouse fibroblasts by enforced expression of Yamanaka factors （Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc）. The technique was quickly re- produced with human fibroblasts or mesenchymal stem cells. Although having been showed therapeutic po- tential in animal models of sickle ceil anemia and Parkinson＇s disease, iPS cells generated by viral methods do not suit all the clinical applications. Various non-viral methods have appeared in recent years for application of iPS cells in cell transplantation therapy. These methods mainly include DNA vector-based approaches, transfection of mRNA, and transduction of reprogramming proteins. This review summarized these non-viral methods and compare the advantages, disadvantages, efficiency, and safety of these methods.展开更多
Combined treatment of ischemic stroke with Chinese medicine and exogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(BMSC) transplantation may improve the removal of blood stasis and stimulation of neogenesis.Chinese medicines...Combined treatment of ischemic stroke with Chinese medicine and exogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(BMSC) transplantation may improve the removal of blood stasis and stimulation of neogenesis.Chinese medicines that remove blood stasis not only promote blood circulation but also calm the endopathic wind,remove heat,resolve phlegm,remove toxic substances and strengthen body resistance.The medicinal targeting effect of Chinese medicine can promote the homing of BMSCs,and the synergistic therapeutic effects of drugs can contribute to BMSC differentiation.As such,exogenous BMSC transplantation has potential advantages for neogenesis.Chinese medicines and exogenous BMSCs provide complementary functions for the removal of blood stasis and stimulation of neogenesis.Therefore,a combination of Chinese medicine and transplantation of exogenous BMSCs may be particularly suited to ischemic stroke treatment.展开更多
Objective：To label rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells （BMSCs） with superparamagnetic iron oxide （SPIO） in vitro, and to monitor the survival and location of these labeled BMSCs in a rat model of traumatic bra...Objective：To label rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells （BMSCs） with superparamagnetic iron oxide （SPIO） in vitro, and to monitor the survival and location of these labeled BMSCs in a rat model of traumatic brain injury （TBI） by susceptibility weighted imaging （SWI）sequence.Methods：BMSCs were cultured in vitro and then labeled with SPIO. Totally 24 male Sprague Dawley （SD） rats weighing 200-250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups： Groups A-D （n=6 for each group）. Moderate TBI models of all the rats were developed in the left hemisphere following Feeney＇s method. Group A was the experimental group and stereotaxic transplantation of BMSCs labeled with SPIO into the region nearby the contusion was conducted in this group 24 hours after TBI modeling. The other three groups were control groups with transplantation of SPIO, unlabeled BMSCs and injection of nutrient solution respectively conducted in Groups B, C and D at the same time. Monitoring of these SPIO-labeled BMSCs by SWI was performed one day,one week and three weeks after implantation.Results： Numerous BMSCs were successfully labeled with SPIO. They were positive for Prussian blue staining and intracytoplasm positive blue stained particles were found under a microscope （×200）. Scattered little iron particles were observed in the vesicles by electron microscopy （×5000）. MRI of the transplantation sites of the left hemisphere demonstrated a low signal intensity on magnitude images,phase images and SWI images for all the test rats in Group A, and the lesion in the left parietal cortex demonstrated a semicircular low intensity on SWI images, which clearly showed the distribution and migration of BMSCs in the first and third weeks. For Group B, a low signal intensity by MRI was only observed on the first day but undetected during the following examination. No signals were observed in Groups C and D at any time points.Conclusion：SWI sequence in vivo can consecutively and noninvasively trace and demonstrate the status and distribution of BMSCs labeled with SPIO in the brain of TBI model rats.展开更多
文摘Induced pluripotent stem （iPS） cells were originally generated from mouse fibroblasts by enforced expression of Yamanaka factors （Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc）. The technique was quickly re- produced with human fibroblasts or mesenchymal stem cells. Although having been showed therapeutic po- tential in animal models of sickle ceil anemia and Parkinson＇s disease, iPS cells generated by viral methods do not suit all the clinical applications. Various non-viral methods have appeared in recent years for application of iPS cells in cell transplantation therapy. These methods mainly include DNA vector-based approaches, transfection of mRNA, and transduction of reprogramming proteins. This review summarized these non-viral methods and compare the advantages, disadvantages, efficiency, and safety of these methods.
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文摘Combined treatment of ischemic stroke with Chinese medicine and exogenous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(BMSC) transplantation may improve the removal of blood stasis and stimulation of neogenesis.Chinese medicines that remove blood stasis not only promote blood circulation but also calm the endopathic wind,remove heat,resolve phlegm,remove toxic substances and strengthen body resistance.The medicinal targeting effect of Chinese medicine can promote the homing of BMSCs,and the synergistic therapeutic effects of drugs can contribute to BMSC differentiation.As such,exogenous BMSC transplantation has potential advantages for neogenesis.Chinese medicines and exogenous BMSCs provide complementary functions for the removal of blood stasis and stimulation of neogenesis.Therefore,a combination of Chinese medicine and transplantation of exogenous BMSCs may be particularly suited to ischemic stroke treatment.
文摘Objective：To label rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells （BMSCs） with superparamagnetic iron oxide （SPIO） in vitro, and to monitor the survival and location of these labeled BMSCs in a rat model of traumatic brain injury （TBI） by susceptibility weighted imaging （SWI）sequence.Methods：BMSCs were cultured in vitro and then labeled with SPIO. Totally 24 male Sprague Dawley （SD） rats weighing 200-250 g were randomly divided into 4 groups： Groups A-D （n=6 for each group）. Moderate TBI models of all the rats were developed in the left hemisphere following Feeney＇s method. Group A was the experimental group and stereotaxic transplantation of BMSCs labeled with SPIO into the region nearby the contusion was conducted in this group 24 hours after TBI modeling. The other three groups were control groups with transplantation of SPIO, unlabeled BMSCs and injection of nutrient solution respectively conducted in Groups B, C and D at the same time. Monitoring of these SPIO-labeled BMSCs by SWI was performed one day,one week and three weeks after implantation.Results： Numerous BMSCs were successfully labeled with SPIO. They were positive for Prussian blue staining and intracytoplasm positive blue stained particles were found under a microscope （×200）. Scattered little iron particles were observed in the vesicles by electron microscopy （×5000）. MRI of the transplantation sites of the left hemisphere demonstrated a low signal intensity on magnitude images,phase images and SWI images for all the test rats in Group A, and the lesion in the left parietal cortex demonstrated a semicircular low intensity on SWI images, which clearly showed the distribution and migration of BMSCs in the first and third weeks. For Group B, a low signal intensity by MRI was only observed on the first day but undetected during the following examination. No signals were observed in Groups C and D at any time points.Conclusion：SWI sequence in vivo can consecutively and noninvasively trace and demonstrate the status and distribution of BMSCs labeled with SPIO in the brain of TBI model rats.
