title: Intraspinal Transplantation of Autologous Neurogenically-Induced Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Paraplegic Dogs without Deep Pain Perception Secondary to Intervertebral Disk Disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of neurogenically-induced autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (NIBM-MSCs) in paraplegic dogs without deep pain perception (DPP) secondary to intervertebral disk disease (IVDD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven dogs which could not be improved neurologically with conventional treatment modalities were included in the study. All dogs were diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging and surgically treated. Each dog received two times a suspension of autologous 5.0x106 NIBM-MSCs, which were positive to CNPase and MAP-2, as well as to GFAP and beta III tubulin into the spinal cord through the hemilaminectomy defect percutaneously, with a 21-day interval.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Two months after cell transplantation, there were no changes except for 1 gait score improvement for 1 of the cases. At the 4th month, gait score had improved 1 score in 5 cases, and one score progress was recorded in proprioception and nociception in 1 case. In eight months-followed up 4 cases were evaluated by the same parameter; gait score had improved in 3 cases, and propriception improved in 2 cases, and nociception improved in 3 cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that utility of autologous NIBM-MSCs for cases with poor prognosis after IVDD can be a promising approach.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Besalti
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Can
authors.forename: Eylul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aktas
authors.forename: Ayse Eser
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Elcin
authors.forename: Yasar Murat
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Elcin
mesh_terms: D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy* / Q000662:veterinary*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy* / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D045164:Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D058953:Neural Stem Cells; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D058748:Pain Perception; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000662:veterinary*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014404:Tubulin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein; D014404:Tubulin; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases