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Response of Ependymal Progenitors to Spinal Cord Injury or Enhanced Physical Activity in Adult Rat

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    SYSNO ASEP0328392
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleResponse of Ependymal Progenitors to Spinal Cord Injury or Enhanced Physical Activity in Adult Rat
    Author(s) Čížková, D. (SK)
    Nagyová, M. (SK)
    Slovinská, L. (SK)
    Novotná, I. (SK)
    Radoňák, J. (SK)
    Čížek, M. (SK)
    Mechirová, E. (SK)
    Tomori, Z. (SK)
    Hlučilová, Jana (UZFG-Y) RID, ORCID
    Motlík, Jan (UZFG-Y) RID, ORCID
    Sulla, I. (SK)
    Vanický, I. (SK)
    Source TitleCellular and Molecular Neurobiology. - : Springer - ISSN 0272-4340
    Roč. 29, 6-7 (2009), s. 999-1013
    Number of pages15 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    KeywordsSpinal cord injury ; Neural stem cells ; BrdU
    Subject RIVFH - Neurology
    R&D ProjectsMEB0808108 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
    CEZAV0Z50450515 - UZFG-Y (2005-2011)
    UT WOS000268482300027
    DOI10.1007/s10571-009-9387-1
    AnnotationEpendymal cells (EC) in the spinal cord central canal (CC) are believed to be responsible for the postnatal neurogenesis following pathological or stimulatory conditions. In this study, we have analyzed the proliferation of the CC ependymal progenitors in adult rats processed to compression SCI or enhanced physical activity. To label dividing cells, a single daily injection of Bromo-deoxyuridine (BrdU) was administered over a 14-day-survival period. Systematic quantification of BrdU-positive ependymal progenitors was performed by using stereological principles of systematic, random sampling, and optical Dissector software. The number of proliferating BrdUlabeled EC increased gradually with the time of survival after both paradigms, spinal cord injury, or increased physical activity. In the spinal cord injury group, we have found 4.9-fold (4 days), 7.1-fold (7 days), 4.9-fold (10 days), and 5.6-fold (14 days) increase of proliferating EC in the rostro-caudal regions, 4 mm away from the epicenter. In the second group subjected to enhanced physical activity by running wheel, we have observed 2.1–2.6 fold increase of dividing EC in the thoracic spinal cord segments at 4 and 7 days, but no significant progression at 10–14 days. Nestin was rapidly induced in the ependymal cells of the CC by 2–4 days and expression decreased by 7–14 days post-injury. Double immunohistochemistry showed that dividing cells adjacent to CC expressed astrocytic (GFAP, S100beta) or nestin markers at 14 days. These data demonstrate that SCI or enhanced physical activity in adult rats induces an endogenous ependymal cell response leading to increased proliferation and differentiation primarily into macroglia or cells with nestin phenotype.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Animal Physiology and Genetics
    ContactJana Zásmětová, knihovna@iapg.cas.cz, Tel.: 315 639 554
    Year of Publishing2010
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