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Iinuma M, Umehara T, Arimitsu N, Shimizu J, Misawa H, Takai K, Fujiwara N, Fujii A, Ueda Y, Wakisaka S, Suzuki T, Hirotsu C, Beppu M, Suzuki N. Induction of neural cells with spinal motoneuron phenotype from human iPS cells and the transplantation to totally transected spinal cords in mice. Inflamm Regen 2015. [DOI: 10.2492/inflammregen.35.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Masahiro Iinuma
- Department of Orthopedics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Department of Regenerative Medicine, St. Marianna University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawaksaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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Hamada M, Yoshikawa H, Ueda Y, Kurokawa MS, Watanabe K, Sakakibara M, Tadokoro M, Akashi K, Aoki H, Suzuki N. Introduction of the MASH1 gene into mouse embryonic stem cells leads to differentiation of motoneuron precursors lacking Nogo receptor expression that can be applicable for transplantation to spinal cord injury. Neurobiol Dis 2006; 22:509-22. [PMID: 16497507 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2005.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2005] [Revised: 10/25/2005] [Accepted: 12/19/2005] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
ES cells transfected with the MASH1 gene yielded purified spinal motoneuron precursors expressing HB9 and Islet1. The cells lacked the expression of Nogo receptor that was of great advantage for axon growth after transplantation to an injured spinal cord. After transplantation, mice with the complete transection of spinal cord exhibited excellent improvement of the motor functions. Electrophysiological assessment confirmed the quantitative recovery of motor-evoked potential in the transplanted spinal cord. In the grafted spinal cord, gliosis was inhibited and Nogo receptor expression was scarcely detected. The transplanted cells labeled with GFP showed extensive outgrowth of axons positive for neurofilament middle chain, connected to each other and expressed Synaptophysin, Lim1/2 and Islet1. Thus, the in vivo differentiation into mature spinal motoneurons and the reconstitution of neuronal pathways were suggested. The grafted cell population was purified for neurons and was free from teratoma development. These therapeutic strategies may contribute to a potent treatment for spinal cord injury in future.
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- Mari Hamada
- Department of Immunology and Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1, Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 216-8511, Japan
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