Differentiation of neuronal stem cells into motor neurons using electrospun poly-l-lactic acid/gelatin scaffold

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• 作者：Lo茂c Binan ; Charl猫ne Tendey ; Gregory De Crescenzo ; Rouwayda El Ayoubi ; Abdellah Ajji ; Mario Jolicoeur
• 关键词：Electrospinning ; Drug delivery ; Motor neuron ; Nerve ; Regeneration ; Differentiation
• 刊名：Biomaterials
• 出版年：January, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：35
• 期：2
• 页码：664-674
• 全文大小：4014 K

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Neural stem cells (NSCs) provide promising therapeutic potential for cell replacement therapy in spinal cord injury (SCI). However, high increases of cell viability and poor control of cell differentiation remain major obstacles. In this study, we have developed a non-woven material made of co-electrospun fibers of poly l-lactic acid and gelatin with a degradation rate and mechanical properties similar to peripheral nerve tissue and investigated their effect on cell survival and differentiation into motor neuronal lineages through the controlled release of retinoic acid (RA) and purmorphamine. Engineered Neural Stem-Like Cells (NSLCs) seeded on these fibers, with and without the instructive cues, differentiated into 尾-III-tubulin, HB-9, Islet-1, and choactase-positive motor neurons by immunostaining, in response to the release of the biomolecules. In addition, the bioactive material not only enhanced the differentiation into motor neuronal lineages but also promoted neurite outgrowth. This study elucidated that a combination of electrospun fiber scaffolds, neural stem cells, and controlled delivery of instructive cues could lead to the development of a better strategy for peripheral nerve injury repair.