Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2015, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (01): 99-104.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20150119

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Repaireffect of neural stem cells transplantation combined with intraperitoneal injection erythropoietin for axons in adult rats with transected spinal cord injury

WANG Xiliang1, ZHAO Yan1, ZUO Yuan2, XIAO Yulong1, HUO Hongjun1, JIANG Jianming3, YAN Huibo4   

  1. 1. Department of Thoracolumbar Spine Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, China;
    2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Second Affiliated Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010030, China;
    3. Department of Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China;
    4. Department of Spinal Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China
  • Received:2014-07-22 Published:2015-01-30

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the repair effect of neural stem cells(NSCs) and erythropoietin (EPO) on the axonal regeneration of the rats with transected spinal cord injury in spinal cord injury area, and to provide theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of spinal cord injury. Methods Forty Wistar rats with T10 spinal cord transaction were randomly divided into control group, NSCs group, EPO group and NSCs+EPO group(n=10).BDA anterograde corticospinal cord neuronal tracing and fluoro-gold(FG) retrograde tracing were carried out at the 8th week after operation to observe the regeneration of nerve fibers.The BBB locomotion score was used to evaluate the restoration after operation in the rats with spinal cord transaction. Results The BDA immunofluorescence staining and FG immunofluorescence staining results showed that a large amount of regenerated axons were observed in NSCs+EPO group, which were labeled by BDA-cy3 red fluorescence, and some regenerated axons got through the injuried area.While in NSCs group, only a small amount of regenerated axons were observed after spinal cord injury, and no regenerated axons got through the injuried area.In EPO group, only sporadically regenerated nerve fibers were observed occasionally, while in control group, no axonal regeneration was observed.In NSCs+EPO group, a small amount of cones and axons, which were labeled by FG fluorescence, emitted golden yellow fluorescence, and no cells labeled by FG was observed in other groups.The BBB scores in NSCs+EPO group 7 d after operation and at different time later were higher than those in other groups(P<0.05). Conclusion Transplantated NSCs and intraperitoneal injection of EPO could promote axon regeneration in spinal cord injury zone and hind limb motor function recovery of the rats with spinal cord injury.

Key words: neural stem cells, erythropoietin, stem cell transplantation, transected spinal cord injury, axonal regeneration

CLC Number: 

  • R681.54