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Neuroprotective Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell on Dopaminergic Neurons by Anti-inflammatory Action

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). Numerous studies have provided evidence suggesting that neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of PD. The present study was to evaluate effect of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (hMSCs) on modulation of neuroinflammation. We used lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced in vitro and in vivo inflammation models to investigate whether hMSCs have a protective effect on the dopaminergic system through anti-inflammatory mechanism. hMSCs treatment significantly decreased LPS-induced microglial activation and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines compared to LPS-only treatment group. In co-culture cells of microglia and mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons, hMSCs treatment resulted in a significant reduction of dopaminergic neuronal loss induced by LPS stimulation. In animal study, hMSCs treatment significantly increased survival of TH-ip cells at 7 and 14 days following hMSCS injection, approximately two times more than the LPS-only treatment, which was clearly accompanied by a decrease in activation of microglia. Additionally, cytokine assay in the SN showed that hMSCs treatment significantly down regulated the LPS-induced increase in the expression of TNF-α and iNOS mRNA following LPS stimulation. TNF-α and iNOS release were also significantly decreased in the hMSCs group when compared to the LPS-only treatment group at 4 hr and 3 day following hMSCS injection. The present study demonstrated that MSCs have a neuroprotective effect on dopaminergic neurons via an anti-inflammatory mechanism mediated by the modulation of microglial activation. Along with various trophic effect and transdifferentiational potency, anti-inflammatory mechanism of MSCs could have major therapeutic implication in the treatment of PD.

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  • 김, 유정
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  • 이, 필휴
  • 대학원 의학과
  • 200624165

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en

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oai:repository.ajou.ac.kr:201003/1382

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김, 유정. Neuroprotective Effect of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell on Dopaminergic Neurons by Anti-inflammatory Action. 2011. http://repository.ajou.ac.kr/handle/201003/1382