Repair-related molecular changes during recovery phase of ischemic stroke in female rats
(2022) In BMC Neuroscience 23(1).- Abstract
Background: Some degree of spontaneous recovery is usually observed after stroke. Experimental studies have provided information about molecular mechanisms underlying this recovery. However, the majority of pre-clinical stroke studies are performed in male rodents, and females are not well studied. This is a clear discrepancy when considering the clinical situation. Thus, it is important to include females in the evaluation of recovery mechanisms for future therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to evaluate spontaneous recovery and molecular mechanisms involved in the recovery phase two weeks after stroke in female rats. Methods: Transient middle cerebral artery occlusion was induced in female Wistar rats using a filament model.... (More)
Background: Some degree of spontaneous recovery is usually observed after stroke. Experimental studies have provided information about molecular mechanisms underlying this recovery. However, the majority of pre-clinical stroke studies are performed in male rodents, and females are not well studied. This is a clear discrepancy when considering the clinical situation. Thus, it is important to include females in the evaluation of recovery mechanisms for future therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to evaluate spontaneous recovery and molecular mechanisms involved in the recovery phase two weeks after stroke in female rats. Methods: Transient middle cerebral artery occlusion was induced in female Wistar rats using a filament model. Neurological functions were assessed up to day 14 after stroke. Protein expression of interleukin 10 (IL-10), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, neuronal specific nuclei protein (NeuN), nestin, tyrosine-protein kinase receptor Tie-2, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, and Akt were evaluated in the peri-infarct and ischemic core compared to contralateral side of the brain at day 14 by western blot. Expression of TGF-β in middle cerebral arteries was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Results: Spontaneous recovery after stroke was observed from day 2 to day 14 and was accompanied by a significantly higher expression of nestin, p-Akt, p-ERK1/2 and TGF-β in ischemic regions compared to contralateral side at day 14. In addition, a significantly higher expression of TGF-β was observed in occluded versus non-occluded middle cerebral arteries. The expression of Tie-2 and IL-10 did not differ between the ischemic and contralateral sides. Conclusion: Spontaneous recovery after ischemic stroke in female rats was coincided by a difference observed in the expression of molecular markers. The alteration of these markers might be of importance to address future therapeutic strategies.
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- Mostajeran, Maryam LU ; Edvinsson, Lars LU ; Ahnstedt, Hilda LU ; Arkelius, Kajsa LU and Ansar, Saema LU
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- 2022-12
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- Female, Ischemic stroke, Molecular changes, Repair mechanisms, Spontaneous recovery
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- BMC Neuroscience
- volume
- 23
- issue
- 1
- article number
- 23
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- BioMed Central (BMC)
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- pmid:35413803
- scopus:85128157851
- ISSN
- 1471-2202
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12868-022-00696-x
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- English
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- yes
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- 076b6e9b-e585-466e-b586-973e566e9f03
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abstract = {{<p>Background: Some degree of spontaneous recovery is usually observed after stroke. Experimental studies have provided information about molecular mechanisms underlying this recovery. However, the majority of pre-clinical stroke studies are performed in male rodents, and females are not well studied. This is a clear discrepancy when considering the clinical situation. Thus, it is important to include females in the evaluation of recovery mechanisms for future therapeutic strategies. This study aimed to evaluate spontaneous recovery and molecular mechanisms involved in the recovery phase two weeks after stroke in female rats. Methods: Transient middle cerebral artery occlusion was induced in female Wistar rats using a filament model. Neurological functions were assessed up to day 14 after stroke. Protein expression of interleukin 10 (IL-10), transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, neuronal specific nuclei protein (NeuN), nestin, tyrosine-protein kinase receptor Tie-2, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2, and Akt were evaluated in the peri-infarct and ischemic core compared to contralateral side of the brain at day 14 by western blot. Expression of TGF-β in middle cerebral arteries was evaluated by immunohistochemistry. Results: Spontaneous recovery after stroke was observed from day 2 to day 14 and was accompanied by a significantly higher expression of nestin, p-Akt, p-ERK1/2 and TGF-β in ischemic regions compared to contralateral side at day 14. In addition, a significantly higher expression of TGF-β was observed in occluded versus non-occluded middle cerebral arteries. The expression of Tie-2 and IL-10 did not differ between the ischemic and contralateral sides. Conclusion: Spontaneous recovery after ischemic stroke in female rats was coincided by a difference observed in the expression of molecular markers. The alteration of these markers might be of importance to address future therapeutic strategies.</p>}},
author = {{Mostajeran, Maryam and Edvinsson, Lars and Ahnstedt, Hilda and Arkelius, Kajsa and Ansar, Saema}},
issn = {{1471-2202}},
keywords = {{Female; Ischemic stroke; Molecular changes; Repair mechanisms; Spontaneous recovery}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{1}},
publisher = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
series = {{BMC Neuroscience}},
title = {{Repair-related molecular changes during recovery phase of ischemic stroke in female rats}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12868-022-00696-x}},
doi = {{10.1186/s12868-022-00696-x}},
volume = {{23}},
year = {{2022}},
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