A comparative analysis of human adult mesenchymal and fetal neuronal stem cells with regard to their neurogenic potential [Elektronische Ressource] : an electrophysiological and immuncytochemical analysis of the differentiation potential of human mesenchymal and human fetal neural stem cells towards a mature neuronal phenotype / vorgelegt von Guilherme Lepski

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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN ADULT
MESENCHYMAL AND FETAL NEURONAL STEM
CELLS WITH REGARD TO THEIR NEUROGENIC
POTENTIAL
An electrophysiological and immuncytochemical analysis
of the differentiation potential of human mesenchymal
and human fetal neural stem cells towards a mature
neuronal phenotype
GUILHERME LEPSKI
INAUGURAL-DISSERTATION
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN ADULT
MESENCHYMAL AND FETAL NEURONAL STEM
CELLS WITH REGARD TO THEIR NEUROGENIC
POTENTIAL


An electrophysiological and immuncytochemical analysis of the
differentiation potential of human mesenchymal and human fetal neural
stem cells towards a mature neuronal phenotype









INAUGURAL DISSERTATION
zur Erlangung des Medizinischen Doktorgrades
der Medizinischen Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Freiburg i. Br.


vorgelegt 2009
von Guilherme Lepski
geboren in São Paulo/Brasilien
Dekan: Prof. Dr. med. Christoph Peters
1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. med. Guido Nikkhah
2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Josef Bischofberger
Jahr der Promotion: 2009







































Erklärung nach § 2 Abs. 2 Nr. 5 und 6


Ich erkläre, dass ich die der Medizinischen Fakultät der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
Freiburg i. Br. Zur Promotion eingereichte Dissertation mit dem Titel


A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF HUMAN ADULT
MESENCHYMAL AND FETAL NEURONAL STEM
CELLS WITH REGARD TO THEIR NEUROGENIC
POTENTIAL


An electrophysiological and immuncytochemical analysis of the
differentiation potential of human mesenchymal and human fetal neural
stem cells towards a mature neuronal phenotype



in der Abteilung Stereotaktische Neurochirurgie der Neurochirurgischen Klinik des
Universitätsklinikums Freiburg unter der Betreuung von Prof. Dr. med. Guido Nikkhah ohne
sonstige Hilfe durchgeführt und bei der Abfassung der Dissertation keine anderen als die dort
aufgeführten Hilfsmittel benutzt habe.

Ich habe diese Dissertation bisher an keiner in- oder ausländischen Hochschule zur
Promotion eingereicht. Weiterhin versichere ich, dass in den beantragten Titel noch nicht
erworben habe.



Freiburg, den 19.02.2009


Guilherme Lepski







To my inseparable companion Cinthia Elim, for having taken
up my dreams as if they were her own, and remaining forever by
my side striving for the same goals, and making our successes
sweeter and our failures more palatable.

To our son Julian, for showing us what is truly important in
life.

To my parents Roberto and Sônia for their love, affection and
efforts invested in my growth both inside and outside the home,
enabling me to realize all my dreams.

To my grandparents Zilda and Alberto (posthumously) for
having guided my ethical and moral values that will remain with
me for the rest of my life.








































“Aufklärung ist der Ausgang des Menschen aus seiner selbst-
verschuldeten Unmündigkeit“



Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)























TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................................................I
LIST OF FIGURES.............III
LIST OF TABLES.................V
I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 1
I.1. Historical background on neural transplants.......................................................................................... 5
I.2. Clinical trials on transplantation in Parkinson’s disease ....................................................................... 8
I.3. Potential of cellular therapy for treating other neurological disorders................................................ 12
I.4. Search for alternative sources of stem-cells 14
I.4.1. Neural stem cells.............................................................................................................................. 15
I.4.1.1. Neurogenesis in vitro ............................................................................................................... 15
I.4.1.2 Neurogenesis in vivo ................................................................................................................. 17
I.4.2. Embryonic stem cells ....................................................................................................................... 18
I.4.3. Mesenchymal stem cells................................................................................................................... 20
I.4.3.1. Studies in vitro ......................................................................................................................... 20
I.4.3.2. Studies in vivo .......................................................................................................................... 25
I.5. Objectives................................................................................................................................................ 27
II. MATERIAL AND METHODS.............................................................. 28
II.1. Sample collection... 28
II.2. MSC isolation......... 29
II.3. Fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis .......................................................................... 29
II.4. Neuronal differentiation of MSC ......................................................................................................... 29
II.5.Co-culture of MSCs and rodent fetal hippocampal tissue.................................................................... 30
II.6. Isolation and differentiation of fetal neural stem cells (NSCs)........................................................... 31
II.7. Cell viability assay................................................................................................................................. 32
II.8. Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation assay................................................................................. 33
II.9. Fixation and immunostaining.............................................................................................................. 33
II.10. Confocal microscopy, quantification, and fluorescence measurement............................................. 34 II.11. Electrophysiology................................................................................................................................ 35
II.12. Statistical analysis 37
III. RESULTS............................................................................................................. 38
III.1. Isolation of stem cells derived from human bone marrow................................................................. 38
III.2. Expansion from fetal and mesenchymal neural precursor cells ....................................................... 40
III.3. Neuronal differentiat