Human embryonic derived neural progenitor cells improves neurological scores following brain ischemia/ reperfusion: Modulation of blood and brain tissue MicroRNA-210

Authors

  • Leila Arab Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Aslan Fanni Department of Stem cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
  • Shiva Nemati Department of Stem cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
  • Ehsan Arefian Department of Microbiology, School of Biology College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
  • Jafar Ai Department of Tissue Engineering and Applied Cell Sciences, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Tahmineh Mokhtari CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China; Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
  • Maryam Farahmandfar Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Electrophysiology Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Nasser Aghdami Department of Stem cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
  • Gholamreza Hassanzadeh Department of Neuroscience and Addiction Studies, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v6i3.781

Abstract

Objective: In this study, we evaluated the effects of human embryonic derived neural progenitor cells on neurological score, histopathological changes, and miRNA-210 as biomarkers of regeneration.

Methods: The animals were randomly divided into the four groups: Sh (sham), MCAO (middle cerebral artery occlusion), MCAO+PBS, MCAO+Cell. One day after MCAO induction, embryonic derived neural progenitor cells (hESC-NPCsGFP) or PBS were injected intracerebroventriculary in MCAO+Cell or MCAO+PBS groups. On day 1, 2, 3, and 7 after ischemia induction, the neurological score was tested in each rat. At 48h, the expression of miRNA-210 was evaluated and 7 days after, the pathological assessments were performed by H&E staining.

Results: Neurological score showed the promotion of functional recovery in MCAO+Cell group. Based on H&E staining, the percentage of neural death in ischemic region reduced in MCAO+Cell group. The miRNA-210 significantly upregulated in both brain and blood samples.

Conclusion: According to the findings, hESC-NPCsGFP injection could up-regulate the miRNA-210 of tissue and blood to support the neuroprotective and regenerative effect of hESC-NPCsGFP in the ischemic lesion and improved the neurological score and reduce the neural death in ischemic region.

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2020-06-26

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Arab, L., Fanni, A., Nemati, S., Arefian, E., Ai, J., Mokhtari, T., Farahmandfar, M., Aghdami, N., & Hassanzadeh, G. (2020). Human embryonic derived neural progenitor cells improves neurological scores following brain ischemia/ reperfusion: Modulation of blood and brain tissue MicroRNA-210. Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences, 6(3), 103–108. https://doi.org/10.22317/jcms.v6i3.781