MRI evaluation of frequent complications after intra-arterial transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells in rats

Intra-arterial transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is an effective delivery route for treatment of ischemic brain injury. Despite significant therapeutic effects and targeted cells delivery to the brain infraction, serious adverse events such as cerebral embolism have been reported and...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2017-08, Vol.886 (1), p.12012
Main Authors: Namestnikova, D, Gubskiy, I, Gabashvili, A, Sukhinich, K, Melnikov, P, Vishnevskiy, D, Soloveva, A, Vitushev, E, Chekhonin, V, Gubsky, L, Yarygin, K
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Language:English
Subjects:
Blood flow
Brain
Carotid arteries
Dosage
Head injuries
Maintenance
Occlusion
Optimization
Parameters
Physics
Stem cells
Stroke
Transplantation
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Summary:Intra-arterial transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is an effective delivery route for treatment of ischemic brain injury. Despite significant therapeutic effects and targeted cells delivery to the brain infraction, serious adverse events such as cerebral embolism have been reported and may restrict potential clinical applications of this method. In current study, we evaluate potential complications of intra-arterial MSCs administration and determine the optimum parameters for cell transplantation. We injected SPIO-labeled human MSCs via internal carotid artery with different infusion parameters and cell dose in intact rats and in rats with the middle cerebral occlusion stroke model. Cerebrovascular complications and labeled cells were visualized in vivo using MRI. We have shown that the incidence of cerebral embolic events depends on such parameters as cell dose, infusion rate and maintenance of blood flow in the internal carotid artery (ICA). Optimal parameters were considered to be 5×105 hMSC in 1 ml of PBS by syringe pump with velocity 100 μ/min and maintenance of blood flow in the ICA. Obtained data should be considered before planning experiments in rats and, potentially, can help in planning clinical trials in stroke patients.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/886/1/012012