Therapeutic Efficacy and Migration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells after Intracerebral Transplantation in Rats with Experimental Ischemic Stroke

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2023 May;175(1):116-125. doi: 10.1007/s10517-023-05822-1. Epub 2023 Jun 19.

Abstract

We studied therapeutic efficacy and migration characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the human placenta after their intracerebral (stereotactic) administration to rats with the experimental ischemic stroke. It was shown that cell therapy significantly improved animal survival rate and reduced the severity of neurological deficit. New data on the migration pathways of transplanted cells in the brain were obtained.

Keywords: cell therapy; intracerebral administration; ischemic stroke; mesenchymal stem cells; middle cerebral artery occlusion model.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain
  • Brain Ischemia* / metabolism
  • Brain Ischemia* / therapy
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / metabolism
  • Ischemic Stroke* / metabolism
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation*
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells* / metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Rats
  • Stroke* / metabolism
  • Stroke* / therapy