A Gene and Neural Stem Cell Therapy Platform Based on Neuronal Cell Type-Inducible Gene Overexpression
- Title
- A Gene and Neural Stem Cell Therapy Platform Based on Neuronal Cell Type-Inducible Gene Overexpression
- Author
- 이민형
- Keywords
- Neuronal cell type-inducible transgene expression; neural stem cells; combined treatment strategy; spinal cord injury
- Issue Date
- 2015-07
- Publisher
- YONSEI UNIV COLL MEDICINE
- Citation
- YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, v. 56, NO 4, Page. 1036-1043
- Abstract
- Purpose: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with permanent neurological damage, and treatment thereof with a single modality often does not provide sufficient therapeutic outcomes. Therefore, a strategy that combines two or more techniques might show better therapeutic effects. Materials and Methods: In this study, we designed a combined treatment strategy based on neural stem cells (NSCs) introduced via a neuronal cell type inducible transgene expression system (NSE::) controlled by a neuron-specific enolase (NSE) promoter to maximize therapeutic efficiency and neuronal differentiation. The luciferase gene was chosen to confirm whether this combined system was working properly prior to using a therapeutic gene. The luciferase expression levels of NSCs introduced via the neuronal cell type inducible luciferase expression system (NSE::Luci) or via a general luciferase expressing system (SV::Luci) were measured and compared in vitro and. in vivo. Results: NSCs introduced via the neuronal cell type inducible luciferase expressing system (NSE::Luci-NSCs) showed a high level of luciferase expression, compared to NSCs introduced via a general luciferase expressing system (SV::Luci-NSCs). Interestingly, the luciferase expression level of NSE::Luci-NSCs increased greatly after differentiation into neurons. Conclusion: We demonstrated that a neuronal cell type inducible gene expression system is suitable for introducing NSCs in combined treatment strategies. We suggest that the proposed strategy may be a promising tool for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders, including SCI.
- URI
- https://synapse.koreamed.org/DOIx.php?id=10.3349/ymj.2015.56.4.1036http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11754/26167
- ISSN
- 0513-5796; 1976-2437
- DOI
- 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.4.1036
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