<p>Regeneration of the central and peripheral nervous system is challenging because of the inherent low regenerative capacity. Transplantation of neural stem cells (NSCs) is a promising strategy to increase regenerative capacity, but limited viability, slow proliferation, and differentiation create significant hurdles. Combining neurostimulator bio-functional ions such as magnesium (Mg<sup>2+</sup>) and zinc (Zn<sup>2+</sup>) to mitigate this limitation could be a breakthrough for future nerve regeneration treatments. This is the first study to investigate the effects of combined Mg<sup>2+</sup> and Zn<sup>2+</sup> ion therapy on the proliferation and differentiation of NSCs. The results showed an optimal concentration of Mg<sup>2+</sup> and Zn<sup>2+</sup> ions individually improved NSC proliferation, with a synergistic effect observed when ions were combined. The synergistic effect also significantly enhanced neurite outgrowth, promoted advanced neuronal network formation, and increased Nestin, βIII-tubulin, and MAP2 gene expression. These findings highlight the potential of combination therapy of Mg<sup>2+</sup> and Zn<sup>2+</sup> ions, which can be used as complementary modulators with NSCs-based treatments, providing promising ion-based therapeutic strategies in neural repair and regenerative medicine.</p>

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Synergistic Effects of Magnesium and Zinc Ions on Neural Stem Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

  • Hyewon Kim,
  • Taeyeon Kim,
  • Khandoker Asiqur Rahaman,
  • Jieun Kwon,
  • Ji-Young Lee,
  • Seohyeon Cho,
  • Seok Chung,
  • Hyung-Seop Han,
  • Yu-Chan Kim

摘要

Regeneration of the central and peripheral nervous system is challenging because of the inherent low regenerative capacity. Transplantation of neural stem cells (NSCs) is a promising strategy to increase regenerative capacity, but limited viability, slow proliferation, and differentiation create significant hurdles. Combining neurostimulator bio-functional ions such as magnesium (Mg2+) and zinc (Zn2+) to mitigate this limitation could be a breakthrough for future nerve regeneration treatments. This is the first study to investigate the effects of combined Mg2+ and Zn2+ ion therapy on the proliferation and differentiation of NSCs. The results showed an optimal concentration of Mg2+ and Zn2+ ions individually improved NSC proliferation, with a synergistic effect observed when ions were combined. The synergistic effect also significantly enhanced neurite outgrowth, promoted advanced neuronal network formation, and increased Nestin, βIII-tubulin, and MAP2 gene expression. These findings highlight the potential of combination therapy of Mg2+ and Zn2+ ions, which can be used as complementary modulators with NSCs-based treatments, providing promising ion-based therapeutic strategies in neural repair and regenerative medicine.