TY - JOUR ID - 44419 TI - Local Xenotransplantation of Bone Marrow Derived Mast Cells (BMMCs) Improves Functional Recovery of Transected Sciatic Nerve in Cat: A Novel Approach in Cell Therapy JO - Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma JA - BEAT LA - en SN - 2322-2522 AU - Mohammadi, Rahim AU - Anousheh, Dana AU - Alaei, Mohammad-Hazhir AU - Nikpasand, Amin AU - Rostami, Hawdam AU - Shahrooz, Rasoul AD - Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. AD - Department of Surgery and Diagnostic Imaging, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran AD - Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 6 IS - Issue 2 SP - 108 EP - 114 KW - Sciatic nerve KW - Mast cells KW - Biomechanical properties KW - Cats DO - N2 - Objective: To determine the effects of bone marrow derived mast cells (BMMCs) on functional recovery of transected sciatic nerve in animal model of cat.Method: A 20-mm sciatic nerve defect was bridged using a silicone nerve guide filled with BMMCs in BMMC group. In Sham-surgery group (SHAM), the sciatic nerve was only exposed and manipulated. In control group (SILOCONE) the gap was repaired with a silicone nerve guide and both ends were sealed using sterile Vaseline to avoid leakage and the nerve guide was filled with 100 μL of phosphate-buffered saline alone. In cell treated group ([SILOCONE/BMMC) the nerve guide was filled with 100 μL BMMCs (2× 106 cells/100 μL). The regenerated nerve fibers were studied, biomechanically, histologically and immunohiscochemically 6 months later.Results: Biomechanical studies confirmed faster recovery of regenerated axons in BMMCs transplanted animals compared to control group (p<0.05). Morphometric indices of the regenerated fibers showed that the number and diameter of the myelinated fibers were significantly higher in BMMCs transplanted animals than in control group (p<0.05). In immunohistochemistry, location of reactions to S-100 in BMMCs transplanted animals was clearly more positive than that in control group.Conclusion: BMMCs xenotransplantation could be considered as a readily accessible source of cells that could improve recovery of transected sciatic nerve. UR - https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44419.html L1 - https://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44419_a626612e47a25af29d33e64a80e9cc55.pdf ER -