Electrical Guidance of Human Stem Cells in the Rat Brain

نویسندگان

  • Jun-Feng Feng
  • Jing Liu
  • Lei Zhang
  • Ji-Yao Jiang
  • Michael Russell
  • Bruce G. Lyeth
  • Jan A. Nolta
  • Min Zhao
چکیده

Limited migration of neural stem cells in adult brain is a roadblock for the use of stem cell therapies to treat brain diseases and injuries. Here, we report a strategy that mobilizes and guides migration of stem cells in the brain in vivo. We developed a safe stimulation paradigm to deliver directional currents in the brain. Tracking cells expressing GFP demonstrated electrical mobilization and guidance of migration of human neural stem cells, even against co-existing intrinsic cues in the rostral migration stream. Transplanted cells were observed at 3 weeks and 4 months after stimulation in areas guided by the stimulation currents, and with indications of differentiation. Electrical stimulation thus may provide a potential approach to facilitate brain stem cell therapies.

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دوره 9  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017