Effect of Erythropoietin and Stem Cells on Traumatic Brain Injury

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• 作者：Melek Tunc Ata¹ ; ^{tuncmelekk@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; G&uuml ; nfer Turgut¹ ; Metin Akbulut² ; Ali Kocyigit³ ; Aysun Karabulut⁴ ; Hande Senol⁵ ; Sebahat Turgut¹
• 关键词：Erythropoietin ; Stem cell ; Traumatic brain injury
• 刊名：World Neurosurgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：89
• 期：Complete
• 页码：355-361
• 全文大小：1259 K

文摘

To investigate the healing effects of erythropoietin (EPO) and stem cells (SCs) in traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Methods

Twenty-nine Wistar albino rats were used and separated into the following groups: control (C), EPO, SC, and SC+EPO. Group C received a TBI only, with no treatment. In the EPO group, 1000 U/kg EPO was given intraperitoneally at 30 minutes after TBI. In SC group, immediately after formation of TBI, 3 × 10,000 CD34⁺ stem cells were injected into the affected area. In the SC+EPO group, half an hour after TBI and the injection of stem cells, 1000 U/kg EPO was injected. Before and after injury, trauma coordination performance was measured by the rotarod and inclined plane tests.

Results

Seven weeks after trauma, rat brains were examined by radiology and histology. Rotarod performance test did not change remarkably, even after the injury. Compared with group C, the SC+EPO group was found to have significant differences in the inclined plane test results.

Conclusions

Separately given, SCs and EPO have a positive effect on TBI, and our findings suggest that their coadministration is even more powerful.