Abstract
Background and Objective: Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with consequent cognitive impairment and behavioral deficits. AD is characterized by loss of cholinergic neurons and the presence of beta-amyloid protein deposits. Stem cell transplantation seems to be a promising strategy for regeneration of defects in the brain.
Method: One of the suitable type of stem cells originated from fetal membrane is Chorion-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (C-MSCs). MSCs were isolated from chorion and characterized by Flowcytometric analysis. Then C-MSCs labeled with DiI were transplanted into the STZ induced Alzheimer disease model in rat.
Results: Nissl staining and behavior test were used to assess the efficacy of the transplanted cells. Phenotypic and Flowcytometric studies showed that isolated cells were positive for mesenchymal stem cell marker panel with spindle like morphology.
Conclusion: Learning and memory abilities were not improved after stem cell transplantation. C-MSCs transplantation can successfully engraft in injured site but the efficacy and function of transplanted cells were not clinically satisfied.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, hippocampus, chorion, transplantation, mesenchymal stem cells, neurodegenerative disorder.
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