Abstract
BONE marrow progenitor cells have been shown to contribute to a small proportion of cells in nonhematopoietic tissues including the brain. In the acute unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion model in spontaneously hypertensive rats following male-to-female bone marrow transplantation, we present data suggesting that 55% more marrow-derived cells, in general, and 161% more GFAP-positive astrocytes, in particular, migrate preferentially to the ischemic cortex than to the contralateral non-ischemic hemisphere. In addition to their biological significance, our findings could have therapeutic implications. Marrow-derived progenitor cells could potentially be used as vehicles for ex vivo gene transfer to the brain.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1289-1292 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | NeuroReport |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 Apr 26 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Astrocyte
- Bone marrow
- Brain
- Fluorescent in situ hybridization
- Ischemia
- Transplantation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
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Targeting of marrow-derived astrocytes to the ischemic brain. / Eglitis, Martin A.; Dawson, Debbie; Park, Kun Woo; Mouradian, M. Maral.
In: NeuroReport, Vol. 10, No. 6, 26.04.1999, p. 1289-1292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - BONE marrow progenitor cells have been shown to contribute to a small proportion of cells in nonhematopoietic tissues including the brain. In the acute unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion model in spontaneously hypertensive rats following male-to-female bone marrow transplantation, we present data suggesting that 55% more marrow-derived cells, in general, and 161% more GFAP-positive astrocytes, in particular, migrate preferentially to the ischemic cortex than to the contralateral non-ischemic hemisphere. In addition to their biological significance, our findings could have therapeutic implications. Marrow-derived progenitor cells could potentially be used as vehicles for ex vivo gene transfer to the brain.
AB - BONE marrow progenitor cells have been shown to contribute to a small proportion of cells in nonhematopoietic tissues including the brain. In the acute unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion model in spontaneously hypertensive rats following male-to-female bone marrow transplantation, we present data suggesting that 55% more marrow-derived cells, in general, and 161% more GFAP-positive astrocytes, in particular, migrate preferentially to the ischemic cortex than to the contralateral non-ischemic hemisphere. In addition to their biological significance, our findings could have therapeutic implications. Marrow-derived progenitor cells could potentially be used as vehicles for ex vivo gene transfer to the brain.
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KW - Fluorescent in situ hybridization
KW - Ischemia
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