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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2013

Six-month ischemic mice show sensorimotor and cognitive deficits associated with brain atrophy and axonal disorganization.

Elisa R Zanier, Francesca Pischiutta, Pia Villa, Alessandra Paladini, Mery Montinaro, Edoardo Micotti, Alessandro Orrù, Luigi Cervo, Maria Grazia De Simoni

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Article in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elisa R ZanierIRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Department of Neuroscience, Milan, Italy.
Francesca Pischiutta
Pia Villa
Alessandra Paladini
Mery Montinaro
Edoardo Micotti
Alessandro Orrù
Luigi Cervo
Maria Grazia De Simoni
Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · ITNeuroscience Institute · IT

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Abstract

aimsTo identify long-term sensorimotor and cognitive deficits and to evaluate structural alterations in brain ischemic mice.

methodsC57Bl/6J male mice were subjected to 30 min transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAo) or sham surgery. Sensorimotor deficits, exploratory behavior, and cognitive functions were evaluated up to 6 months. Cortical and subcortical damage were analyzed by MRI multiparameter analysis and histopathology.

resultstMCAo mice showed significant sensorimotor deficits in the rotarod, negative geotaxis, neuroscore, and beam walk tests. They also showed impairment in exploratory behavior in the open field test and in spatial learning in the Morris water maze. T2-weighted MRI revealed a volume reduction in injured brain areas at 12 and 24 weeks postinjury. Brain atrophy was shown by MRI and conventional postmortem analysis. Diffusion tensor imaging on the external capsule showed increased values of axial and radial diffusivity. Fiber tracking revealed a reduction in the number and length of ipsilateral fibers.

conclusionstMCAo in mice induces sensorimotor and cognitive impairments detectable at least up to 6 months postinjury, associated with brain atrophy, and axonal and myelin damage of the external capsule. These behavioral tests and anatomical investigations may represent important tools in translational studies in cerebral ischemia.

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Motor ActivityAnimalsAtrophyAxonsBrainBrain IschemiaCognition DisordersExploratory BehaviorInfarction, Middle Cerebral ArteryMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPsychomotor PerformanceBehaviorBrain damageBrain ischemiaDiffusion tensor imagingMice

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PMCPMC6493425
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