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Ability of the MSC secretome to repair synaptic structure and function after hypoxia-induced injury
| Resumo: | Ischemic stroke (IS) remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, representing a major clinical and economic challenge. It is caused by the temporary or permanent interruption of a blood vessel, leading to disruption of the central nervous system and consequent neuronal loss. In the acute phase, therapeutic strategies include thrombolysis and thrombectomy to restore blood flow, whereas in the chronic phase, approaches aimed at promoting neural plasticity, such as cell therapy, are employed. However, these techniques face several limitations, as their efficacy is directly influenced by multiple variables, making their response unpredictable. Recent studies have attributed the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) mainly to their paracrine action, thus positioning the use of their secretome as a promising alternative. In this work, we evaluated the impact of secretome derived from umbilical cord MSCs (UC-MSCs), obtained under normoxic and hypoxic conditions, on neuronal viability and on the recovery of synaptic structure after oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) in vitro. The results suggest that the secretome can modulate cell survival, preserve the length of neuronal arborization processes, and modulate synaptic markers. Although some results are promising, further studies are required to explore alternative approaches in order to better understand the action of MSC-derived secretome in the treatment of ischemic stroke and other neurological disorders associated with hypoxicischemic injury. |
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| Autores principais: | Marceta, Bragança Lourenço Moisés |
| Assunto: | Acidente vascular cerebral isquémico Células estaminais mesenquimais Secretoma Hipóxia Neuroproteção Sinaptogénese Ischemic stroke Mesenchymal stem cells Secretome Hypoxia Neuroprotection Synaptogenesis |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso embargado |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade da Beira Interior |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | uBibliorum |
| Resumo: | Ischemic stroke (IS) remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, representing a major clinical and economic challenge. It is caused by the temporary or permanent interruption of a blood vessel, leading to disruption of the central nervous system and consequent neuronal loss. In the acute phase, therapeutic strategies include thrombolysis and thrombectomy to restore blood flow, whereas in the chronic phase, approaches aimed at promoting neural plasticity, such as cell therapy, are employed. However, these techniques face several limitations, as their efficacy is directly influenced by multiple variables, making their response unpredictable. Recent studies have attributed the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) mainly to their paracrine action, thus positioning the use of their secretome as a promising alternative. In this work, we evaluated the impact of secretome derived from umbilical cord MSCs (UC-MSCs), obtained under normoxic and hypoxic conditions, on neuronal viability and on the recovery of synaptic structure after oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD) in vitro. The results suggest that the secretome can modulate cell survival, preserve the length of neuronal arborization processes, and modulate synaptic markers. Although some results are promising, further studies are required to explore alternative approaches in order to better understand the action of MSC-derived secretome in the treatment of ischemic stroke and other neurological disorders associated with hypoxicischemic injury. |
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