Neuroplasticity therapy using glia-like cells derived from human mesenchymal stem cells for the recovery of cerebral infarction sequelae.

ABSTRACT: Despite a dramatic increase in ischemic stroke incidence worldwide, effective therapies for attenuating sequelae of cerebral infarction are lacking. This study investigates the use of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) induced toward glia-like cells (ghMSCs) to ameliorate chronic sequelae resulting from cerebral infarction. Transcriptome analysis demonstrated that ghMSCs exhibited astrocytic characteristics, and assessments conducted ex vivo using organotypic brain slice cultures demonstrated that ghMSCs exhibited superior neuroregenerative and neuroprotective activity against ischemic damage compared to hMSCs. The observed beneficial effects of ghMSCs were diminished by pre-treatment with a CXCR2 antagonist, indicating a direct role for CXCR2 signaling. Studies conducted in rats subject

SUBMITTER: Lee EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11764092 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature