神经干细胞迁移浅识

神经干细胞的迁移是近年来神经科学领域研究的热点之一.神经干细胞的增殖、迁移、分化和网络重建的特性为研究中枢神经系统退行性疾病及损伤后功能的恢复奠定了基础,其中神经干细胞的迁移发挥了重要作用.目前已经有大量研究探索神经干细胞的迁移,本文将分别从神经干细胞的迁移现象、神经干细胞迁移的影响因素及其应用意义等方面做一综述.     

氧化铁标记神经干细胞对大鼠放射性脑损伤的磁共振成像研究

目的 探讨用超顺磁性氧化铁(superparamagnetic iron oxide,SPIO)标记的神经干细胞(NSCs)在放射性脑损伤大鼠脑的磁共振(MR)显像及迁移。方法 培养NSCs,制作大鼠放射损伤模型。用SPIO标记NSCs并植入大鼠脑内,行MR检查,了解干细胞的成像情况及在放射后大鼠脑内的分布迁移。结果 标记的NSCs可以在MR显像,移植术后可以发现干细胞向放射部位的迁移。结论 MR可以显示干细胞向放射损伤部位的定向迁移。     

神经干细胞的分化影响其对肝细胞生长因子的趋化性迁移

神经干细胞（neural stem cells,NSCs）的定向迁移对神经系统发育和损伤后修复至关重要,但NSCs的定向迁移与NSCs的分化之间的关系鲜有研究。该研究以此为切入点,以肝细胞生长因子（hepatocyte growth factor,HGF）为趋化因子,神经干细胞系C17．2为研究对象,首先,建立了不同分化阶段的NSCs（分别分化0,12,24,72h）的分化模型;其次,运用Boyden chamber和Dunn chamber研究了不同分化状态下的NSCs对HGF的趋化性迁移。Boyden chamber结果显示：下室加入HGF后,分化12,24h的NSCs迁移至膜下方的细胞数目显著高于分化0,72h的NSCs;Dunn chamber结果显示：分化12,24h的NSCs迁移效率显著高于分化0,72h的NSCs。这些结果表明,NSCs的分化影响其对HGF的趋化性迁移,为在临床上更有效地利用NSCs治疗各种神经系统退行性疾病提供了理论依据。     

干细胞因子诱导神经干细胞定向迁移

神经干细胞(neural stem cells,NSCs)能够定向追踪胶质瘤,然而其内在作用机制及影响因素尚不明了。本实验运用Boyden chamber及Dunn chamber来研究干细胞因子(stem cell factor,SCF)诱导C17.2神经干细胞的趋化性迁移。Boyden chamber结果显示,下室加入SCF后迁移至膜下方的C17.2细胞数显著多于对照组;Dunn chamber结果显示,仅在外槽加入SCF的C17.2细胞迁移速率及迁移效率显著高于内外槽均加入SCF的细胞,单个细胞迁移轨迹分析表明仅在外槽加入SCF后细胞朝着浓度梯度方向迁移而内外槽均加入SCF后细胞的迁移则无规律。这些结果表明,SCF能够诱导C17.2细胞的定向迁移,为进一步了解神经干细胞定向追踪胶质瘤提供了理论依据。     

SDF-1/CXCR4轴在缺氧缺血性脑损伤中的研究进展

干细胞在许多组织器官显示巨大的细胞分化潜能,其治疗缺血缺氧性疾病成为当前研究的热点。已知局部缺血可诱导干细胞的动员,并能感受组织损伤而定向迁移到损伤区并进行分化。具有趋化因子受体4（CXC chemokine receptor 4,CXCR4）的干细胞迁移到高表达间质细胞来源的因子-1（stromal cell-derived factor-1,SDF-1）的组织区域,这种细胞的迁移运动能被CXCR4拈抗剂所阻断或通过CXCR4的过表达增强迁移的运动。SDF-1-CXCR4轴是体内各种类型的干细胞迁移及细胞在骨髓的滞留和归巢中的重要调节物质。本文就缺氧缺血性脑损伤的骨髓间质干细胞（bone marrow stromal cell,BMSC）治疗,SDF- 1-CXCR4轴在MSCs动员和损伤、修复中的作用作一综述。     

脂肪干细胞对神经创伤修复的研究进展

在医学上,神经系统对神经损伤的自我修复能力往往有限。因此,探索有效修复损伤神经的方法已经成为近年来的研究热点。研究发现脂肪干细胞对各类损伤神经都有一定的修复作用,可作为修复神经损伤的种子细胞。脂肪干细胞不仅具有干细胞的特性而且还具有自身的优点;首先它属于成体细胞,来源于中胚层,具有多种分化的潜能;其次免疫原性较低,易于取材;另外脂肪干细胞移植后的风险较低,因此被认为是修复神经损伤的优秀种子细胞。就脂肪干细胞的特性及脂肪干细胞在神经创伤修复方面的研究进展和存在的问题进行综述。     

神经干细胞激活的研究进展

神经干细胞是一类具有自我更新和多向分化潜能的细胞。在特定的条件下能够分化成神经元、星形胶质细胞和少突胶质细胞,从而参与神经发生和损伤修复。通常情况下,成体神经干细胞大多数处于静息状态。最新研究表明,在病理状况下,静息态的神经干细胞可以被激活,经增殖、迁移和分化,从而在损伤的部位进行神经元的再生和环路重建。该文主要对静息态和激活态神经干细胞的特征以及静息态神经干细胞激活的细胞和分子机制等方面进行了综述。     

内源性神经干细胞的应用及其基础研究

目前对于神经系统损伤所致的神经元丢失尚无有效的治疗方法,然而研究表明成年哺乳动物的内源性神经干细胞能产生新的神经元,这些神经干细胞迁移至损伤区域,分化为成熟神经元,填补和部分修复脑组织。近年来研究者们对内源性神经干细胞治疗潜在价值的探讨日益增多,尤其是有关缺血性脑损伤、帕金森病、阿尔兹海默病、创伤性脑外伤的治疗进展。本文就内源性神经干细胞的治疗潜在价值基础研究进展做一综述。     

不同分化状态下间充质干细胞向血管内皮生长因子的迁移

目的:探讨间充质干细胞(MSCs)对趋化因子VEGF的定向迁移能力与其分化状态之间的关系。方法:本实验运用采用Percoll分离法在体外培养并扩增大鼠骨髓来源MSCs,应用抗氧化剂诱导方案诱导MSCs向神经样细胞分化,运用Boyden chamber及Dunn chamber趋化性迁移装置研究了在趋化因子VEGF诱导下不同分化状态的间充质干细胞定向迁移,比较了各分化状态下细胞的迁移速度和迁移效率。结果:Boyden chamber实验结果显示下室加入不同浓度VEGF后,不同状态细胞向同一浓度VEGF迁移的数量不同,不同浓度VEGF诱导同一状态细胞的迁移数量也不同;Dunn chamber的实验结果显示在某一分化阶段(预诱导24小时)的MSCs具有更高的迁移效率。结论:MSCs的分化影响了其向VEGF的定向迁移,也就是说,不同分化状态的MSCs显示出不同的迁移行为。     

小鼠胚胎干细胞定向分化为神经干细胞过程中microRNA的变化

目的用生物芯片技术分析胚胎干细胞定向分化为神经干细胞过程中microRNA(miRNA)的表达变化,筛选调控的分化的miRNA,研究分化调控机制。方法胚胎干细胞在含LIF培养基中培养3d后,采用经典5步培养方法定向诱导向神经干细胞分化,采用nestin作为神经干细胞标记进行鉴定,送检胚胎干细胞及神经干细胞,提取总RNA以及小分子RNA,经荧光标记后与miRNA基因芯片杂交,获得胚胎干细胞诱导前后miRNA表达谱。结果1)胚胎干细胞在含LIF培养过程中保持未分化状态,Oct-4、碱性磷酸酶表达阳性;2)经典五步法诱导胚胎干细胞定向分化为神经干细胞,nestin阳性细胞为85%;3)通过基因微阵列分析,有90个miRNA的改变显著,其中68个表达上调,22个表达下调。结论miRNA可能对胚胎干细胞定向分化为神经干细胞过程起到关键作用。     

Neural stem cells: involvement in adult neurogenesis and CNS repair

Recent advances in stem cell research, including the selective expansion of neural stem cells (NSCs) in vitro, the induction of particular neural cells from embryonic stem cells in vitro, the identification of NSCs or NSC-like cells in the adult brain and the detection of neurogenesis in the adult brain (adult neurogenesis), have laid the groundwork for the development of novel therapies aimed at inducing regeneration in the damaged central nervous system (CNS). There are two major strategies for inducing regeneration in the damaged CNS: (i) activation of the endogenous regenerative capacity and (ii) cell transplantation therapy. In this review, we summarize the recent findings from our group and others on NSCs, with respect to their role in insult-induced neurogenesis (activation of adult NSCs, proliferation of transit-amplifying cells, migration of neuroblasts and survival and maturation of the newborn neurons), and implications for therapeutic interventions, together with tactics for using cell transplantation therapy to treat the damaged CNS.     

Dynamics of focal adhesions and reorganization of F‐actin in VEGF‐stimulated NSCs under varying differentiation states

Precise migration of neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs) is crucially important for neurogenesis and repair in the nervous system. However, the detailed mechanisms are not clear. Our previous results showed that NSCs in varying differentiation states possess different migratory ability to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). In this study, we demonstrate the different dynamics of focal adhesions (FAs) and reorganization of F‐actin in NSCs during spreading and migration stimulated by VEGF. We found that the migrating NSCs of 0.5 and 1 day differentiation possess more FAs at leading edge than cells of other states. Moreover, the phosphorylation of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and paxillin in NSCs correlates closely with their differentiation states. VEGF promotes FA formation with broad lamellipodium generation at the leading edge in chemotaxing cells of 0, 0.5, and 1 day differentiation, but not in cells of 3 days differentiation. Furthermore, cells of 1 day differentiation show a maximal asymmetry of FAs between lamella and cell rear, orchestrating cell polarization and directional migration. Time‐lapse video analysis shows that the disassembly of FAs and the cell tail detachment in NSCs of 1 day differentiation are more rapid, along with the concurrent enlarged size of FAs at the leading edge, leading to the most effective chemotactic response to VEGF. Collectively, these results indicate that the dynamics of FAs and reorganization of F‐actin in NSCs that undergo directional migration correlate closely with their differentiation states, contributing to the different chemotactic responses of these cells to VEGF. J. Cell. Biochem. 114: 1744–1759, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

大鼠胚胎神经干细胞纹状体内移植后特性

观察大鼠胚胎神经干细胞移植入成年大鼠纹状体后的存活、迁移和分化状况。自14天胎鼠脑室下区分离获得神经干细胞,利用无血清培养基培养扩增并进行鉴定。经4～5代的扩增后,以BrdU标记的神经干细胞通过脑立体定位注射移植入成年大鼠纹状体内,然后分别于移植后2周、4周、6周和8周时做脑冰冻切片,通过免疫组织化学和免疫荧光方法检测移植细胞的数量、定位和分化情况。8周后移植细胞的检出率约16%;移植细胞向周围宿主组织有广泛的迁移表现,尤以沿着白质束向头尾方向的迁移最为显著,最远向后侧达到内囊;纹状体中移植细胞主要分化为神经元和星形胶质细胞。星形胶质细胞数量最多,主要位于移植区与宿主组织临界部位,而神经元处于移植区中央。培养的大鼠胚胎神经干细胞可以作为移植替代治疗神经退行性疾病研究的供体细胞源,而移植中的迁移现象值得注意。     

Regulation of neural stem cell by bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling during brain development

Neurogenesis is the process in which neurons are generated from neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs/NPCs). It involves the proliferation and neuronal fate specification/differentiation of NSCs, as well as migration, maturation and functional integration of the neuronal progeny into neuronal network. NSCs exhibit the two essential properties of stem cells: self-renewal and multipotency. Contrary to previous dogma that neurogenesis happens only during development, it is generally accepted now that neurogenesis can take place throughout life in mammalian brains. This raises a new therapeutic potential of applying stem cell therapy for stroke, neurodegenerative diseases and other diseases. However, the maintenance and differentiation of NSCs/NPCs are tightly controlled by the extremely intricate molecular networks. Uncovering the underlying mechanisms that drive the differentiation, migration and maturation of specific neuronal lineages for use in regenerative medicine is, therefore, crucial for the application of stem cell for clinical therapy as well as for providing insight into the mechanisms of human neurogenesis. Here, we focus on the role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in NSCs during mammalian brain development.     

神经干细胞移植研究进展

神经干细胞是指一类具有自我更新能力和多向分化潜能的细胞,能分化成为神经元、星形胶质细胞、少突胶质细胞等众多神经细胞。成年哺乳动物内源性神经再生能力有限,无法弥补因神经疾病而导致的神经细胞缺失,因而,人们开始寻求外源性神经干细胞移植治疗中枢神经系统疾病的可能,在动物模型上开展了大量研究,并建立了多种移植方法。该文就神经干细胞的特性、来源、移植方式、在中枢神经系统疾病中的实验研究进展等作一综述。     

Inhibition of neuronal nitric oxide synthase activity promotes migration of human‐induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived neural stem cells toward cancer cells

The breakthrough in derivation of human‐induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) provides an approach that may help overcome ethical and allergenic challenges posed in numerous medical applications involving human cells, including neural stem/progenitor cells (NSCs). Considering the great potential of NSCs in targeted cancer gene therapy, we investigated in this study the tumor tropism of hiPSC‐derived NSCs and attempted to enhance the tropism by manipulation of biological activities of proteins that are involved in regulating the migration of NSCs toward cancer cells. We first demonstrated that hiPSC‐NSCs displayed tropism for both glioblastoma cells and breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. We then compared gene expression profiles between migratory and non‐migratory hiPSC‐NSCs toward these cancer cells and observed that the gene encoding neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) was down‐regulated in migratory hiPSC‐NSCs. Using nNOS inhibitors and nNOS siRNAs, we demonstrated that this protein is a relevant regulator in controlling migration of hiPSC‐NSCs toward cancer cells, and that inhibition of its activity or down‐regulation of its expression can sensitize poorly migratory NSCs and be used to improve their tumor tropism. These findings suggest a novel application of nNOS inhibitors in neural stem cell‐mediated cancer therapy.     

In vivo fate analysis reveals the multipotent and self-renewal capacities of Sox2+ neural stem cells in the adult hippocampus

To characterize the properties of adult neural stem cells (NSCs), we generated and analyzed Sox2-GFP transgenic mice. Sox2-GFP cells in the subgranular zone (SGZ) express markers specific for progenitors, but they represent two morphologically distinct populations that differ in proliferation levels. Lentivirus- and retrovirus-mediated fate-tracing studies showed that Sox2+ cells in the SGZ have potential to give rise to neurons and astrocytes, revealing their multipotency at the population as well as at a single-cell level. A subpopulation of Sox2+ cells gives rise to cells that retain Sox2, highlighting Sox2+ cells as a primary source for adult NSCs. In response to mitotic signals, increased proliferation of Sox2+ cells is coupled with the generation of Sox2+ NSCs as well as neuronal precursors. An asymmetric contribution of Sox2+ NSCs may play an important role in maintaining the constant size of the NSC pool and producing newly born neurons during adult neurogenesis.