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Schwann cells originating from skin-derived precursors promote peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Chen, Jianghai Chen, Zhenbing Zhang, Ping Lu, Xiaocheng |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Artificial guidance channels containing Schwann cells can promote the regeneration of injured peripheral nerve over long distances. However, primary Schwann cells are not suitable for autotransplantation. Under specific conditions, skin-derived progenitors can be induced to differentiate into Schwann cells. Therefore, adult rat dorsal skin (dermis)-derived progenitors were isolated and induced to differentiate with DMEM/F12 containing B27, neuregulin 1, and forskolin. Immunofluorescence staining and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed that the resultant cells were indeed Schwann cells. Artificial guidance channels containing skin-derived progenitors, Schwann cells originating from skin-derived progenitors, or primary Schwann cells were used to bridge 5 mm sciatic nerve defects. Schwann cells originating from skin-derived progenitors significantly promoted sciatic nerve axonal regeneration. The significant recovery of injured rat sciatic nerve function after the transplantation of Schwann cells originating from skin-derived progenitors was confirmed by electromyogram. The therapeutic effect of Schwann cells originating from skin-derived progenitors was better than that of skin-derived progenitors. These findings indicate that Schwann cells originating from skin-derived precursors can promote peripheral nerve regeneration in rats. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4211190/pdf |
| Ending Page | 1702 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 1696 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 16735374 |
| DOI | 10.4103/1673-5374.141805 |
| Journal | Neural Regeneration Research |
| Issue Number | 18 |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Developmental Biology Nerve Regeneration Skin-derived Precursors Schwann Cells Peripheral Nerve Injury Cell Transplantation Nsfc Grant Neural Regeneration Neural Regeneration Research, Volume 9, Issue 18 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Developmental Neuroscience |