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Regenerative Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology: Terry C. Burns

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  • Niche tropism

    Co-culturing neural stem cells with explants of neurogenic regions facilitates research on neural stem cell interactions with neurogenic regions. Here, neural stem cells (green) are attracted to a cluster of blood vessels in the neurogenic subventricular zone.

  • Differentiating embryonic stem cell colony

    When encouraged to differentiate toward a neuronal lineage, embryonic stem cells recapitulate the early stages of embryonic development. Here, proliferation of neural progenitors gave rise to a large number of neurons (red), prior to appearance of astrocytes (green).

  • Overcoming pitfalls

    Until recently, thymidine analogs were used to label stem cells for experimental implantation into the rodent brain. Results suggested extraordinary abilities of adult stem cells. However, a high percentage of cells typically die shortly after transplantation. Dr. Burns and colleagues found that thymidine analog (red) from dead cells can be recycled and incorporated into the DNA of live proliferating cells in the recipient brain, making them appear as transplanted cells. As such, this technique is now known to be unreliable.

  • Transplanting plasticity

    Hippocampal neurogenesis is involved in learning and memory, but declines with age, brain radiation and neurodegeneration, suggesting a possible role for stem cell therapies in these diseases. Here, transplanted embryonic stem cell-derived cells (green) incorporate alongside other newly born doublecortin-expressing (red) neurons in the hippocampal dentate gyrus.

  • A vascular niche for neurogenesis

    The subventricular zone (SVZ) is one of the major sources of adult-born neurons. Blood vessels in the SVZ help regulate the behavior of neural stem cells, providing an important vascular niche for neurogenesis. This image of a microdissected mouse SVZ stained with nestin (red), glial fibrillary acidic protein (blue) and laminin — a vascular basement membrane protein (green) — demonstrates the intricate vascular network in the SVZ.

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Terence (Terry) C. Burns, M.D., Ph.D. Publications

About the Lab

The Mayo Clinic Regenerative Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology Lab studies therapies to enhance survival and quality of life for patients with neurological diseases or brain tumors.

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Faculty and Staff

Dr. Burns' laboratory team includes neurologic surgery researchers, informatics specialists, research coordinators, trainees and others working together to advance neurosurgery and neuro-oncology research.

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Research Activities

Dr. Burns' research priorities include overcoming barriers to translation of neuroregenerative therapies and optimizing neurological and cognitive function of patients previously treated for brain tumors.

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The Regenerative Neurosurgery and Neuro-Oncology Lab works with investigators from across Mayo Clinic and around the world to accelerate therapies for patients.

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Publications

Dr. Burns has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on glioblastoma, brain tumors in adults and children, radiation-induced brain injury, epilepsy, neurodegenerative diseases, and more.

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