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16453290

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-20
pubmed:abstractText
In order to raise an abundant and accessible reservoir for Schwann cells (SCs), which are used as seed cells for constructing tissue-engineered nerve grafts, we investigated the feasibilty of in vivo differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (MSCs) into SC-like cells. In this study, MSCs were harvested from adult rats' bone marrow, culture-expanded, and characterized. Subcultured MSCs were then labeled with Hoechst 33342, followed by transplantation into the nerve regeneration chamber, which was made of a silicone tube bridging the sciatic nerve defect of the rats. Four weeks after surgery, some of the differentiated MSCs turned into SC-like cells immunopositive to S-100 protein, accompanied by myelination of the regenerated nerve fibers. Walking-track analyses provided evidence that transplantation of MSCs contributed to reconstruction of the sciatic nerve and reinnervation of target tissues. The experimental results suggest that MSCs are capable of differentiating into SC-like cells in vivo, making them a promising candidate for cell transplantation in peripheral nerve repair.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0738-1085
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
111-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Study of in vivo differentiation of rat bone marrow stromal cells into schwann cell-like cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration, Nantong University, Nantong, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't