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Transplantation of cultured olfactory mucosal cells rescues optic nerve axons in a rat glaucoma model

Dai, C; Xie, J; Dai, J; Li, D; Khaw, PT; Yin, Z; Huo, S; ... Li, Y; + view all (2019) Transplantation of cultured olfactory mucosal cells rescues optic nerve axons in a rat glaucoma model. Brain Research , 1714 pp. 45-51. 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.02.010. Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine whether transplantation of olfactory mucosal cells (OMCs) is able to rescue the loss of optic nerve axons after the intraocular pressure (IOP) is elevated in rats. METHODS: The IOP was raised by injection of magnetic microspheres into the anterior chamber of the eye. OMCs cultured from the adult olfactory mucosa were transplanted into the region of the optic disc. RESULTS: We demonstrated that although the raised IOP returned to its normal level at six weeks, there was an irreversible 58% loss of optic nerve axons in the control group. However, the loss of the axons was reduced to 23% in the group with the transplanted OMCs. The Pattern Electroretinograms (pERG) showed that the decrement of the voltage amplitudes in association with the raised IOP was significantly alleviated in the group with transplantation of OMC. CONCLUSIONS: Transplantation of OMCs is able to rescue loss of optic nerve axons induced by raised IOP in the rats. The pERG recording suggested that the functional activities of the axons are also protected. Translational Relevance The results demonstrated the ability of the transplanted OMCs to protect the loss of the optic nerve axons and the loss of function caused by raised IOPs. The findings provide a basis for future human clinical trials by autografting OMCs from autologous nasal epithelial biopsies to treat or delay glaucoma diseases.

Type: Article
Title: Transplantation of cultured olfactory mucosal cells rescues optic nerve axons in a rat glaucoma model
Location: Netherlands
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.02.010
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2019.02.010
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Brain Repair and Rehabilitation
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10069540
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