Superparamagnetic iron oxide labeling and transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells in middle cerebral artery occlusion-injured mice.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: Adipose-derived stem cells are an alternative stem cell source for CNS therapies. The goals of the current study were to label adipose-derived stem cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles, to use MRI to guide the transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)-injured mice, and to localize donor adipose-derived stem cells in the injured brain using MRI. We hypothesized that we would successfully label adipose-derived stem cells and image them with MRI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Adipose-derived stem cells harvested from mice inbred for green fluorescent protein were labeled with SPIO ferumoxide particles through the use of poly-L-lysine. Adipose-derived stem cell viability, iron staining, and proliferation were measured after SPIO labeling, and the sensitivity of MRI in the detection of SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cells was assessed ex vivo. Adult mice (n = 12) were subjected to unilateral MCAO. Two weeks later, in vivo 7-T MRI was performed to guide stereotactic transplantation of SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cells into brain tissue adjacent to the infarct. After 24 hours, the mice were sacrificed for high-resolution ex vivo 7-T or 9.4-T MRI and histologic study. RESULTS: Adipose-derived stem cells were efficiently labeled with SPIO particles without loss of cell viability or proliferation. Using MRI, we guided precise transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells. MR images of mice given injections of SPIO-labeled adipose-derived stem cells had hypointense regions that correlated with the histologic findings in donor cells. CONCLUSION: MRI proved useful in transplantation of adipose-derived stem cells in vivo. This imaging technique may be useful for studies of CNS stem cell therapies.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rice, HE; Hsu, EW; Sheng, H; Evenson, DA; Freemerman, AJ; Safford, KM; Provenzale, JM; Warner, DS; Johnson, GA
Published Date
- April 2007
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 188 / 4
Start / End Page
- 1101 - 1108
PubMed ID
- 17377054
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1546-3141
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2214/AJR.06.0663
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States