Biological characteristics of tissue engineered-nerve grafts enhancing peripheral nerve regeneration.

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Abstract (original English)

Abstract Background: A favorable regenerative microenvironment is essential for peripheral nerve regeneration. Neural tissue-specific extracellular matrix (ECM) is a natural material that helps direct cell behavior and promote axon regeneration. Both bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) transplantation are effective in repairing peripheral nerve injury (PNI). However, there is no study that characterizes the in vivo microenvironmental characteristics of these two MSCs for the early repair of PNI when combined with neural tissue-derived ECM materials, i.e. acellular nerve allograft (ANA). Methods: In order to investigate biological characteristics, molecular mechanisms of early stage, and effectiveness of ADSCs- or BMSCs-injected into ANA for repairing peripheral nerve injury in vivo , a rat 10 mm long sciatic nerve defect model was used. We isolated primary BMSCs and ADSCs from bone marrow and adipose tissue, respectively. First, to investigate the in vivo response characteristics and underlying molecular mechanisms of ANA combined with BMSCs or ADSCs, eighty-four rats were randomly divided into three groups: ANA group, ANA+BMSC group, and ANA+ADSC group. We performed flow cytometry, RT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining up to 4 weeks postoperatively. To further elucidate the underlying molecular mechanisms, chan

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