Abstract
Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-based therapy has been applied in several clinical trials of spinal cord injury (SCI). We have successfully established MSCs from human cranial bone and developed a longitudinal neuromonitoring technique for rodents. In addition to single transplantation, the potential of multiple transplantations has been suggested as a new therapeutic strategy. However, there are no reports on the electrophysiological effects of multiple MSC transplantations in SCI using transcranial electrical stimulation motor-evoked potentials (tcMEPs). Here, we aimed to elucidate the efficacy and mechanism of action of multiple MSC transplantations using tcMEPs. After establishing a weight-drop-induced SCI rat model, we performed repeated intravenous transplantation of human cranial bone-derived MSCs (hcMSCs) on days 1 and 3 post-SCI. Motor function and tcMEP recovery were evaluated 6 weeks post-transplantation. Tissue repair post-SCI was assessed using immunostaining for myelin and neurons in the injured posterior cord. Repeated hcMSC transplantation significantly improved motor function and electrophysiological recovery compared to single transplantation and control treatment. Repeated hcMSC transplantation promoted electrophysiological functional recovery by exerting a protective effect on the functional structure of pyramidal tract axons. Thus, acute-phase repeated transplantation could be a novel and effective therapeutic strategy for the clinical application of MSCs in SCI.
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