Effect of primate bone marrow stromal cells on survival and neurite outgrowth

Keung Nyun Kim, James D. Guest, Jin Soo Oh, William A. Pennant, Do Heum Yoon, Yoon Ha

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Abstract

We tested whether bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) could enhance the survival and neurite growth of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) through substrate effects or secreted factors. Our results showed that in DRG with BMSCs and BMSC-conditioned media cultures compared with DRG-fibroblast cultures, there was a significant increase in the number and length of, area covered by, and number of cells with definite neurites. In cytokine assays with conditioned media, vascular endothelial growth factor, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and IL-6 secreted by BMSCs may contribute to observed neurotrophic effects. These findings indicate that BMSCs of adult Macaca fascicularis increased neuronal survival and promoted neurite outgrowth of DRG by means of secretory factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)877-881
Number of pages5
JournalNeuroReport
Volume21
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Sept 15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neuroscience(all)

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