Distribution and differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells in the brain of neonatal rats with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy / 第三军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the distribution and differentiation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the brain of neonatal rats with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Methods MSCs were isolated and purified by adhering to the culture glassware wall and prelabeled with bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) for 72 h before transplantation. The model of HIE was established. At 24 h after hypoxic ischemia, approximate 4?10 6 cells were injected into the brain of neonatal rats with HIE through the right side bregma. The Nestin, neuron specific enolase (NSE) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) were detected by immunofluorochemistry at 4 weeks after injection. Results Majority of MSCs were distributed in the cortex, hippocampus of the lesioned hemisphere. The number of MSCs was (2781?254) in the left hemisphere, but (4708?281) in the right hemisphere. There was significant difference (t=18.70, P0.05). The expression ratio of NSE was (3.79?0.95)% in the left hemisphere, but (5.69?1.48)% in the right hemisphere (t=3.404, P0.05). Conclusion MSCs are mainly distributed in the lesioned hemisphere and can differentiate into neuronal-like cells, express the mark of neural stem cells, neurons and neuroglial cells at 28 d after intracortical transplantation.