• Laurent Sakka, Nathalie Delétage, Fabrice Lalloué, Amélie Duval, Jean Chazal, Jean-Jacques Lemaire, Annie Meiniel, Hubert Monnerie, and Stéphane Gobron.
• Image-Guided Clinical Neuroscience and Connectomics, EA7282, Faculté de Médecine, Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
• Plos One. 2014 Jan 1; 9 (3): e93179.

AbstractIn mammals, the limited regenerating potential of the central nervous system (CNS) in adults contrasts with the plasticity of the embryonic and perinatal periods. SCO (subcommissural organ)-spondin is a protein secreted early by the developing central nervous system, potentially involved in the development of commissural fibers. SCO-spondin stimulates neuronal differentiation and neurite growth in vitro. NX210 oligopeptide was designed from SCO-spondin's specific thrombospondin type 1 repeat (TSR) sequences that support the main neurogenic properties of the molecule. The objective of this work was to assess the neuroprotective and neuroregenerative properties of NX210 in vitro and in vivo for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). In vitro studies were carried out on the B104 neuroblastoma cell line demonstrating neuroprotection by the resistance to oxidative damage using hydrogen peroxide and the measure of cell viability by metabolic activity. In vivo studies were performed in two rat models of SCI: (1) a model of aspiration of dorsal funiculi followed by the insertion of a collagen tube in situ to limit collateral sprouting; white matter regeneration was assessed using neurofilament immunostaining; (2) a rat spinal cord contusion model to assess functional recovery using BBB scale and reflex testing. We demonstrate for the first time that NX210 (a) provides neuroprotection to oxidative stress in the B104 neuroblastoma cells, (b) stimulates axonal regrowth in longitudinally oriented neofibers in the aspiration model of SCI and (c) significantly improves functional recovery in the contusive model of SCI.

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