Acta Anatomica Sinica ›› 2019, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (3): 280-284.doi: 10.16098/j.issn.0529-1356.2019.03.003

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Effects of microencapsulated olfactory sheathing cells transplantation on neuropathic pain and the expression of P2X7 receptor in L4-5 spinal cord

ZHANG Wen-jun 1,2 XIONG Mei-juan1 ZHOU Qi-bao1 SUN Yi1 LIU Zeng-xu 2*   

  1. 1.Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical School, Jinggangshan University, Jiangxi Ji’an 343000,China; 2.Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical School, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330000, China
  • Received:2018-05-18 Revised:2018-08-03 Online:2019-06-06 Published:2019-06-06
  • Contact: LIU Zeng-xu E-mail:1965349157@QQ.COM

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the effect of microencapsulated olfactory sheathing cells transplantation on pathological pain induced by peripheral nerve injury and the expression levels of P2X7 receptor in L4-5 spinal cord. Methods Nash differential adherence method was used to cultivate and expand cells from olfactory bulb tissue of a SD rat. Forty healthy SD rats were randomly divided into control group, model group, OECs group and microencapsulated OECs group (MC-OECs groups). At the 7th and 14th days after surgery, the mechanical stimulation constraining thresholds of the rats in each group were measured by behavioral method . The experssion levels of P2X7 receptor positive cells percentage and average absorbance by in situhybridization were observed in L4-5spinal cord. Results At the 7th and 14th days after surgery, compared with the control group, the reflex threshold of mechanical withdrawl of rats in the CCI group significantly decreased(P<0.05). The percentage and average absorbance of P2X7 receptor positive cells in L4-5spinal cord significantly increased(P<0.05)compared with the CCI group, the reflex threshold of mechanical withdrawl of rats in the OECs group was significantly increased(P<0.05). The percentage and average absorbance of P2X7 receptor positive cells in L4-5 spinal cord significantly decreased compared with the OECs group(P<0.05). The reflex threshold of mechanical withdrawl of rats in the MC-OECs group was higher(P<0.05). The percentage and average absorbance of P2X7 receptor positive cells in L4-5 spinal cord were lower(P<0.05). Conclusion Microencapsulated olfactory ensheathing cells transplantation can relieve the neuropathic pain better and reduce the expression levels of P2X7 receptor and repair peripheral nerve injury than OECs transplantate.

Key words: Olfactory ensheathing cell, Microencapsulation, Transplantation, L4-5spinal cord, Purine 2X7 receptor, In situ hybridization, Rat