Multipotent Stromal Cells Alleviate Inflammation, Neuropathology, and Symptoms Associated with Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy in the Twitcher Mouse
Abstract
Globoid cell leukodystrophy (GLD) is a common neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency in galactocerebrosidase (GALC), an enzyme that cleaves galactocerebroside during myelination. Bone marrow transplantation has shown promise when administered to late-onset GLD patients. However, the side effects (e.g., graft vs. host disease), harsh conditioning regimens (e.g., myelosuppression), and variable therapeutic effects make this an unsuitable option for infantile GLD patients. We previously reported modest improvements in the twitcher mouse model of GLD after intracerebroventricular (ICV) injections of a low-dose of multipotent stromal cells (MSCs). Goals of this study were to improve bone marrow-derived MSC (BMSC) therapy for GLD by increasing the cell dosage and comparing cell type (e.g., transduced vs. native), treatment timing (e.g., single vs. weekly), and administration route (e.g., ICV vs. intraperitoneal [IP]). Neonatal twitcher mice received (a) 2 x 105 BMSCs by ICV injection, (b) 1 x 106 BMSCs by IP injection, (c) weekly IP injections of 1 x 106 BMSCs, or (d) 1 x 106 lentiviral-transduced BMSCs overexpressing GALC (GALC-BMSC) by IP injection. All treated mice lived longer than untreated mice. However, the mice receiving peripheral MSC therapy had improved motor function (e.g., hind limb strength and rearing ability), twitching symptoms, and weight compared to both the untreated and ICV-treated mice. Inflammatory cell, globoid cell, and apoptotic cell levels in the sciatic nerves were significantly decreased as a result of the GALC-BMSC or weekly IP injections. The results of this study indicate a promising future for peripheral MSC therapy as a noninvasive, adjunct therapy for patients affected with GLD.
Recommended Citation
B. A. Scruggs and X. Zhang and A. C. Bowles and P. A. Gold and J. A. Semon and J. M. Fisher-Perkins and S. Zhang and R. W. Bonvillain and L. Myers and For full list of authors, see publisher's website., "Multipotent Stromal Cells Alleviate Inflammation, Neuropathology, and Symptoms Associated with Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy in the Twitcher Mouse," STEM CELLS, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 1523 - 1534, AlphaMed Press, Aug 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1002/stem.1397
Department(s)
Biological Sciences
Keywords and Phrases
Bone marrow-derived stem cells; Globoid cell leukodystrophy; Mesenchymal stem cells/multipotent stromal cells; Stem cell transplantation; Twitcher mouse
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1066-5099
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 AlphaMed Press., All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2013
PubMed ID
23606584
