Neuroprotection offered by mesenchymal stem cells in perinatal brain injury: Role of mitochondria, inflammation and reactive oxygen species

Syam Nair, Eridan Rocha-Ferreira, Bobbi Fleiss, Cora H Nijboer, Pierre Gressens, Carina Mallard, Henrik Hagberg

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Abstract

Preclinical studies have shown that mesenchymal stem cells have a positive effect in perinatal brain injury models. The mechanisms that cause these neurotherapeutic effects are not entirely intelligible. Mitochondrial damage, inflammation, and reactive oxygen species are considered to be critically involved in the development of injury. Mesenchymal stem cells have immunomodulatory action and exert mitoprotective effects which attenuate production of reactive oxygen species and promote restoration of tissue function and metabolism after perinatal insults. This review summarizes the present state, the underlying causes, challenges and possibilities for effective clinical translation of mesenchymal stem cell therapy. (Figure presented.).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-73
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Neurochemistry
Volume158
Issue number1
Early online date12 Dec 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2021

Keywords

  • inflammation
  • intraventricular hemorrhage
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • mitochondria
  • mitophagy
  • neonatal brain injury
  • neonatal hypoxia-ischemia
  • reactive oxygen species

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