title: In vivo transformation of neural stem cells following transplantation in the injured nervous system.
abstract: Johnson et al report tumor formation following murine neural precursor cell transplantation in a rat peripheral nerve injury model, emphasizing the importance of full in vitro characterization of cells prior to transplantation. Cell lines can change during expansion and subclones which may become tumerogenic may be selected in the process of expansion. Cell transplantation studies with committed cells that have been minimally manipulated and expanded in culture such as olfactory ensheathing cells and Schwann cells may pose less risk of tumerogenicity, but have the disadvantage of limited cell harvest yields. The balance between in vitro transformation of expanded cell lines and the limitation of cell harvest yields from preparation of more stable committed cells must be considered in selection of cells for therapeutic intervention for nerve repair.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Radtke
authors.forename: Joern
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Redeker
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jokuszies
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Vogt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D009409:Nerve Crush; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D012307:Risk Factors; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*