Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 34, Issue 21, Pages 5107-5116Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.03.062
Keywords
Collagen scaffold; EGFR antibody functionalization; Neural progenitor cells; Neuronal differentiation; Myelin proteins; Spinal cord injury repair
Funding
- Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011CB965001]
- National Science Foundation of China [81200963, 30930032]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2- EW-Q-24]
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The main challenge for neural progenitor cell (NPC)-mediated repair of spinal cord injury (SCI) is lack of favorable environment to direct its differentiation towards neurons rather than glial cells. The myelin associated inhibitors have been demonstrated to promote NPC differentiation into glial lineage. Herein, to inhibit the downstream signaling activated by myelin associated inhibitors, cetuximab, an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) neutralizing antibody, functionalized collagen scaffold has been developed as a vehicle for NPC implantation. It was found that collagen-cetuximab 1 mu g scaffolds enhanced neuronal differentiation and inhibited astrocytic differentiation of NPCs exposed to myelin proteins significantly in vitro. To test the therapeutic effect in vivo, NPCs expressing green fluorescent protein (GFP)-embedded scaffolds have been implanted into the 4 mm-long hemisection lesion of rats. We found that the collagen-cetuximab 5 mu g scaffolds induced neuronal differentiation and decreased astrocytic differentiation of NPCs, enhanced axon regeneration, and promoted functional recovery markedly. A well-functionalized scaffold was constructed to improve the recovery of SCI, which could promote the neuronal differentiation of neural progenitor cells in vivo. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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