title: Expression of brain natriuretic peptide by human bone marrow stromal cells.
abstract: Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSC) have been shown to generate neural cells under experimental conditions in vitro and following transplantation into animal models of stroke and traumatic CNS injury. Hastened recovery from the neurological deficit has not correlated with structural repair of the lesion in the stroke model. Secretory functions of BMSC, such as the elaboration of growth factors and cytokines, have been hypothesized to play a role in the enhanced recovery of neurological function. Using gene expression arrays, real time RT-PCR and radioimmunoassay, we have found that brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is synthesized and released by BMSC at physiologically relevant levels in vitro. BNP, like its close homolog atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), exerts powerful natriuretic, diuretic and vasodilatory effects. We speculate that transplanted BMSCs facilitate recovery from brain and spinal cord lesions by releasing BNP and other vasoactive factors that reduce edema, decrease intracranial pressure and improve cerebral perfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Center for Aging and Brain Repair, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mosquera
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zigova
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanberg
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Vesely
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Ramos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017154:Stromal Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D014212:Tretinoin; D005346:Fibroblast Growth Factors; D004815:Epidermal Growth Factor; D020932:Nerve Growth Factor