Transplantation of Wnt5a-modified NSCs promotes tissue repair and locomotor functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
Transplantation of Wnt5a-modified NSCs promotes tissue repair and locomotor functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
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DOI:
10.1038/s12276-020-00536-0
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发表时间:
2020-12
影响因子:
12.8
通讯作者:
Wan Y
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作者:
Li X;Peng Z;Long L;Lu X;Zhu K;Tuo Y;Chen N;Zhao X;Wang L;Wan Y
Traditional therapeutic strategies for spinal cord injury (SCI) are insufficient to repair locomotor function because of the failure of axonal reconnection and neuronal regeneration in the injured central nervous system (CNS). Neural stem cell (NSC) transplantation has been considered a potential strategy and is generally feasible for repairing the neural circuit after SCI; however, the most formidable problem is that the neuronal differentiation rate of NSCs is quite limited. Therefore, it is essential to induce the neuronal differentiation of NSCs and improve the differentiation rate of NSCs in spinal cord repair. Our results demonstrate that both Wnt5a and miRNA200b-3p could promote NSC differentiation into neurons and that Wnt5a upregulated miRNA200b-3p expression through MAPK/JNK signaling to promote NSC differentiation into neurons. Wnt5a could reduce RhoA expression by upregulating miRNA200b-3p expression to inhibit activation of the RhoA/Rock signaling pathway, which has been reported to suppress neuronal differentiation. Overexpression of RhoA abolished the neurogenic capacity of Wnt5a and miRNA200b-3p. In vivo, miRNA200b-3p was critical for Wnt5a-induced NSC differentiation into neurons to promote motor functional and histological recovery after SCI by suppressing RhoA/Rock signaling. These findings provide more insight into SCI and help with the identification of novel treatment strategies. Incorporating key molecules into neural stem cells enhances their ability to differentiate correctly and promote repair following spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injuries can have a debilitating effect on patients’ lives, yet there are no therapies that fully restore movement and sensation. Therapies based on neural stem cells (NSCs) show promise, but initial studies show many NSCs differentiate into astrocytes, supportive cells that do not conduct nerve impulses, instead of neurons, leading to treatment failure. Yong Wan and Le Wang at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, and co-workers demonstrated that adding a protein called Wnt5a and a specific microRNA molecule to NSCs significantly increases differentiation into neurons. Wnt5a suppresses a signalling pathway that otherwise interferes with NSC differentiation. Experiments on rat models showed that the therapy improved locomotor function and tissue repair after injury.
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