Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Department of Microbiology, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Mol Biol Rep. 2021 Apr;48(4):3549-3559. doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-06332-x. Epub 2021 Apr 17.
This study investigated the differentiation of transplanted transplanted mesenchymal stem cells MSCs into neuron-like cells, repair of erectile dysfunction (ED), and synergy of MSCs seeded to nanofibrous scaffolds with after transplantation around the injured cavernous nerve (CN) of rats. The synthesized polymer was electrospun in a rotating drum to prepare nanofiber meshes (NMs). Human MSCs were prepared and confirmed. Eight-week-old male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups of six each: group 1-sham operation; group 2-CN injury; group 3-MSCs treatment after CN injury; group 4-nanofibrous scaffold treatment after CN injury; and group 5-post-CN injury treatment combining a nanofibrous scaffold and MSCs (nano-MSCs). In the latter group, the damaged CN was instantly surrounded by an MSC-containing a nanofibrous scaffold in the aftermath of injury. Morphological analysis and immuno-histochemical staining in relation to nerves (Tuj1, NF, MAP2, MBP and peripherin), endothelium (vWF), smooth muscle (SMA), neurofilament (NF), and apoptosis (TUNEL) were performed. We evaluated the mean proportion expressed as a percentage of the ratio of muscle to collagen of penile cavernous smooth-muscle cells as well as the expression of cavernous SMA, NF, vWF, and TUNEL makers. Compared to the group free of CN injury, erectile function was markedly reduced in the group with CN injury at 2 and 4 weeks (p < 0.05). By contrast, compared to the sham operation group, erectile function was better in the group with MSC transplantation (p < 0.05). Similarly, by comparison to the group solely with hMSCs, erectile function was better in the group with nano-MSC transplantation (p < 0.05). Transplantation of MSCs demonstrated the neuronal differentiation. By contrast to MSCs on their own, neuronal differentiation was more significantly expressed in nano-MSCs. The mean proportion expressed as a percentage of the ratio of muscle to collagen of penile cavernous smooth-muscle cells, the expression of cavernous SMA, NF, vWF, and apoptosis improved in the cavernosum after transplantation. NMs showed synergy with MSCs for the repair of erectile dysfunction. Transplanted MSCs differentiated into neuron-like cells and repaired erectile dysfunction in the rats with CN injury. Transplanted MSCs increased the mean percentage of the collagen area of the caversnosum as well as the expression levels of cavernous neuronal, endothelial, smooth-muscle markers, and apoptosis.
本研究探讨了移植的间充质干细胞(MSCs)分化为神经元样细胞、修复勃起功能障碍(ED),以及在大鼠受损海绵体神经(CN)周围移植后将 MSCs 接种到纳米纤维支架上的协同作用。合成的聚合物在旋转鼓中进行电纺以制备纳米纤维网(NMs)。制备并确认了人 MSCs。将 8 周龄雄性 Sprague-Dawley 大鼠分为 5 组,每组 6 只:第 1 组为假手术;第 2 组为 CN 损伤;第 3 组为 CN 损伤后 MSCs 治疗;第 4 组为 CN 损伤后纳米纤维支架治疗;第 5 组为 CN 损伤后结合纳米纤维支架和 MSCs(nano-MSCs)治疗。在后一组中,在损伤后,含有 MSC 的纳米纤维支架立即包围受损的 CN。进行与神经(Tuj1、NF、MAP2、MBP 和 peripherin)、内皮(vWF)、平滑肌(SMA)、神经丝(NF)和细胞凋亡(TUNEL)相关的形态分析和免疫组织化学染色。我们评估了阴茎海绵体平滑肌细胞中肌肉与胶原的比例的平均值表示为百分比,以及海绵体 SMA、NF、vWF 和 TUNEL 标志物的表达。与无 CN 损伤组相比,CN 损伤组在 2 周和 4 周时勃起功能明显降低(p<0.05)。相比之下,与假手术组相比,MSC 移植组的勃起功能更好(p<0.05)。同样,与单独使用 hMSCs 相比,nano-MSC 移植组的勃起功能更好(p<0.05)。MSC 移植显示出神经元分化。与单独的 MSCs 相比,nano-MSCs 中神经元分化的表达更为显著。阴茎海绵体平滑肌细胞中肌肉与胶原的比例的平均值表示为百分比,海绵体 SMA、NF、vWF 和细胞凋亡的表达在移植后改善。NMs 与 MSCs 协同修复勃起功能障碍。移植的 MSCs 分化为神经元样细胞,修复了 CN 损伤大鼠的勃起功能障碍。移植的 MSCs 增加了海绵体中胶原面积的平均百分比,以及海绵体神经元、内皮、平滑肌标志物和细胞凋亡的表达水平。