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Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Produce Bioactive Neurotrophic Factors: Source, Individual Variability and Differentiation Issues
- Source :
- Scopus-Elsevier, ResearcherID, Europe PubMed Central
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2014.
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Abstract
- The possible use of cell therapies for neurological lesions and disorders is regarded as a very promising strategy. However, many issues related to cell type, tissue donor, expected biological action etc., are still open. In this study human mesenchymal stem cells derived from different fetal and adult tissues were examined in order to explore growth and neurotrophic factor synthesis and biological action, also considering the individual variability of the donors. Cells were derived from different human tissues and characterized according to the guidelines of the International Society for Cellular Therapy. Growth and neurotrophic factor synthesis was evaluated by real time PCR, biological assays and ELISA. It was found that human mesenchymal stem cells produce vascular endothelial-, nerve-growth factor (VEGF, NGF), brain-derived-, ciliary- and glial-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNF, CDGF, GDNF), which are neuroprotective molecules, but the source and the donor influence the synthesis rate. Accordingly, it is suggested that the source and the individual variability are key issues to be considered in the perspective of the clinical use of mesenchymal stem cells in neurological disorders.
- Subjects :
- Cell type
Cellular differentiation
Immunology
Cell
Cell Separation
Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation
Neuroprotection
Cell therapy
Neurotrophic factors
Nerve Growth Factor
Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor
medicine
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Nerve Growth Factors
RNA, Messenger
Pharmacology
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell
biology
Mesenchymal stem cell
Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Cell Differentiation
Cell biology
medicine.anatomical_structure
biology.protein
Human
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20587384
- Volume :
- 27
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0a92c0ceb44700a5ca67bf17df3f454e