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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.10.2017.tde-21032017-162328
Document
Author
Full name
César Vinicius Gil Braz do Prado
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2016
Supervisor
Committee
Miglino, Maria Angélica (President)
Birbrair, Alexander
Fratini, Paula
Pearson, Peter Lees
Xavier, José Guilherme
Title in Portuguese
Combination of stem cells from deciduous teeth and electroacupuncture in dogs with chronic spinal cord injury
Keywords in Portuguese
Cell therapy
Complete spinal cord injury
Intervertebral disc herniation
Paraplegy
Stem cells from exfoliated human dental pulp
Abstract in Portuguese
Previous studies have reported that combination of electroacupuncture (EA) and mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSC) promoted survival, differentiation and functional recovery in spinal cord-transected rats. In this study, it was examined the therapeutic effects of stem cells from canine exfoliated dental pulp (SCED) combined with EA treatment in dogs with chronic naturally occurred spinal cord injury due to intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). Dogs were randomly assigned to four experimental groups (n=4 for each group; total of 16 animals): SCED, EA, SCED + EA) and control. Mild increase in the neurological scoring was found in one animal from SCED group (1/4; 2 points gained), one from EA group (1/4; 8 points gained), three from SCED+EA group (3/4; 16 points gained) and one from control group (1/4; 2 points gained). Functional outcome improvements were observed two animals from SCED group (2/4; 3 points gained), two from EA group (2/4; 4 points gained), one from SCED+EA group (1/4; 1 point gained) and two were from control group (2/4; 6 points gained). However no statistical differences were observed. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings did not suggest improvement comparing pre- and post-treatment within groups, excepted from one animal from SCED group (1/4), and 10 animals from all groups (10/16) presented signs of injury progression in the SCI in post-treatment exam, which could not be associated to the procedures from study, but could be related to the natural evolution of the disease. Limitation such as number of transplanted stem cells, delivery route, injury chronicity and intrinsic variation among naturally spinal cord injured dogs could have influence outcomes negatively. Moreover, canine deciduous exfoliated teeth were easily obtained and SCED were simply isolated, and no mortality followed up 7 month from procedure were observed.
Title in English
Associação de células-tronco de polpa de dente decíduo e eletroacupuntura em cães com lesão medular crônica
Keywords in English
Células-tronco de polpa de dente humano esfoliado
Hérnia de disco intervertebral
Paraplegia
Terapia Celular
Abstract in English
Estudos anteriores demonstraram que a associação da eletroacupuntura e células-tronco mesenquimais/estromais (CTMs) pode promover a sobrevivência e diferenciação das CTMs, assim como recuperação funcional em ratos com transecção da medula espinal. Neste estudo, foram avaliados os efeitos terapêuticos da associação de células-tronco derivadas de polpa de dente decíduo esfoliado de cães (CPDEc) e eletroacupuntura (EAP) em cães com lesão de medula espinhal crônica causada de forma natural por herniação do disco interververtebral. Os cães foram divididos aleatoriamente em quatro grupos experimentais (n=4 para cada grupo; total de 16 animais): CPDEc, EAP, CPDEc+EAP e grupo controle. Foram encontradas pequenas melhoras na pontuação do exame neurológico em um animal do grupo CPDEc (1/4; 2 pontos ganhos), um do grupo EAP (1/4; 8 pontos ganhos), três do grupo CPDEc+EAP (3/4; 16 pontos ganhos) e um do grupo controle (1/4; 2 pontos ganhos). Na avaliação funcional, pequenas melhoras também foram observadas em dois animais do grupo CPDEc (2/4; 3 pontos ganhos), dois do grupo EAP (2/3; 4 pontos ganhos), um do grupo CPDEc+EAP (1/4; 1 ponto ganho) e dois do grupo controle (2/4; 6 pontos ganhos). No entanto, não foram encontradas diferenças estatísticas entre os grupos. Os achados ressonância magnética não sugeriram melhoras comparando os exames pré e pós tratamento entre os grupos, com exceção de um animal do grupo CPDEc (1/4), e 10 animais dentre todos os grupos (10/16) apresentaram sinais de progressão na lesão da medula espinhal, que não puderam ser associados com os procedimentos do estudo, mas podem estar relacionados à progressão natural da doença. Além disso, os dentes decíduos esfoliados foram obtidos facilmente e as CPDEc foram isoladas de forma simples, ademais, não foi observada nenhuma mortalidade foi observada até 7 meses após o procedimento.
 
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