Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.

Exploratory studies using human fetal tissue have suggested that intrastriatal transplantation of dopaminergic neurons may become a future treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease. However, the use of human fetal tissue is compromised by ethical, regulatory and practical concerns. Human...

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Main Authors: Nanna Dreyer-Andersen, Ana Sofia Almeida, Pia Jensen, Morad Kamand, Justyna Okarmus, Tine Rosenberg, Stig Düring Friis, Alberto Martínez Serrano, Morten Blaabjerg, Bjarne Winther Kristensen, Troels Skrydstrup, Jan Bert Gramsbergen, Helena L A Vieira, Morten Meyer
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
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Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5770048?pdf=render
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author Nanna Dreyer-Andersen
Ana Sofia Almeida
Pia Jensen
Morad Kamand
Justyna Okarmus
Tine Rosenberg
Stig Düring Friis
Alberto Martínez Serrano
Morten Blaabjerg
Bjarne Winther Kristensen
Troels Skrydstrup
Jan Bert Gramsbergen
Helena L A Vieira
Morten Meyer
author_facet Nanna Dreyer-Andersen
Ana Sofia Almeida
Pia Jensen
Morad Kamand
Justyna Okarmus
Tine Rosenberg
Stig Düring Friis
Alberto Martínez Serrano
Morten Blaabjerg
Bjarne Winther Kristensen
Troels Skrydstrup
Jan Bert Gramsbergen
Helena L A Vieira
Morten Meyer
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description Exploratory studies using human fetal tissue have suggested that intrastriatal transplantation of dopaminergic neurons may become a future treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease. However, the use of human fetal tissue is compromised by ethical, regulatory and practical concerns. Human stem cells constitute an alternative source of cells for transplantation in Parkinson's disease, but efficient protocols for controlled dopaminergic differentiation need to be developed. Short-term, low-level carbon monoxide (CO) exposure has been shown to affect signaling in several tissues, resulting in both protection and generation of reactive oxygen species. The present study investigated the effect of CO produced by a novel CO-releasing molecule on dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells. Short-term exposure to 25 ppm CO at days 0 and 4 significantly increased the relative content of β-tubulin III-immunoreactive immature neurons and tyrosine hydroxylase expressing catecholaminergic neurons, as assessed 6 days after differentiation. Also the number of microtubule associated protein 2-positive mature neurons had increased significantly. Moreover, the content of apoptotic cells (Caspase3) was reduced, whereas the expression of a cell proliferation marker (Ki67) was left unchanged. Increased expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1α and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cultures exposed to CO may suggest a mechanism involving mitochondrial alterations and generation of ROS. In conclusion, the present procedure using controlled, short-term CO exposure allows efficient dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells at low cost and may as such be useful for derivation of cells for experimental studies and future development of donor cells for transplantation in Parkinson's disease.
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spelling doaj.art-f954a8cfff114e9b8cbb04544d320bc92022-12-22T00:12:41ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01131e019120710.1371/journal.pone.0191207Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.Nanna Dreyer-AndersenAna Sofia AlmeidaPia JensenMorad KamandJustyna OkarmusTine RosenbergStig Düring FriisAlberto Martínez SerranoMorten BlaabjergBjarne Winther KristensenTroels SkrydstrupJan Bert GramsbergenHelena L A VieiraMorten MeyerExploratory studies using human fetal tissue have suggested that intrastriatal transplantation of dopaminergic neurons may become a future treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease. However, the use of human fetal tissue is compromised by ethical, regulatory and practical concerns. Human stem cells constitute an alternative source of cells for transplantation in Parkinson's disease, but efficient protocols for controlled dopaminergic differentiation need to be developed. Short-term, low-level carbon monoxide (CO) exposure has been shown to affect signaling in several tissues, resulting in both protection and generation of reactive oxygen species. The present study investigated the effect of CO produced by a novel CO-releasing molecule on dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells. Short-term exposure to 25 ppm CO at days 0 and 4 significantly increased the relative content of β-tubulin III-immunoreactive immature neurons and tyrosine hydroxylase expressing catecholaminergic neurons, as assessed 6 days after differentiation. Also the number of microtubule associated protein 2-positive mature neurons had increased significantly. Moreover, the content of apoptotic cells (Caspase3) was reduced, whereas the expression of a cell proliferation marker (Ki67) was left unchanged. Increased expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1α and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in cultures exposed to CO may suggest a mechanism involving mitochondrial alterations and generation of ROS. In conclusion, the present procedure using controlled, short-term CO exposure allows efficient dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells at low cost and may as such be useful for derivation of cells for experimental studies and future development of donor cells for transplantation in Parkinson's disease.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5770048?pdf=render
spellingShingle Nanna Dreyer-Andersen
Ana Sofia Almeida
Pia Jensen
Morad Kamand
Justyna Okarmus
Tine Rosenberg
Stig Düring Friis
Alberto Martínez Serrano
Morten Blaabjerg
Bjarne Winther Kristensen
Troels Skrydstrup
Jan Bert Gramsbergen
Helena L A Vieira
Morten Meyer
Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.
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title Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.
title_full Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.
title_fullStr Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.
title_full_unstemmed Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.
title_short Intermittent, low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells.
title_sort intermittent low dose carbon monoxide exposure enhances survival and dopaminergic differentiation of human neural stem cells
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5770048?pdf=render
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