ReviewJournal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism2017
The IMPROVE Guidelines (Ischaemia Models: Procedural Refinements Of in Vivo Experiments).
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109 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-analysis of animal studies evaluating the effect of hydrogen sulfide on ischemic stroke: is the preclinical evidence sufficient to move forward?Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Secondary Ischemia Assessment in Murine and Rat Preclinical Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Models: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Pooled it
- A Review of Translational Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Human and Rodent Experimental Models of Small Vessel Disease.Translational stroke research · 2021Pooled it
- Induced neuroprotection by remote ischemic perconditioning as a new paradigm in ischemic stroke at the acute phase, a systematic review.BMC neurology · 2020Pooled it
- UK consensus on pre-clinical vascular cognitive impairment functional outcomes assessment: Questionnaire and workshop proceedings.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2020Pooled it
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- Differential Effects of Ischemia and Inflammation on Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Characteristics and Function in a Mouse Model.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Multicenter Translational Trial of Remote Ischemic Conditioning in Acute Ischemic Stroke (TRICS BASIC).Stroke · 2025Article
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- Therapeutic Potential of Astrocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Post-Stroke Recovery: Behavioral and MRI-Based Insights from a Rat Model.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- TET3-Interacting LncRNA TILR Is Essential for DNA Hydroxymethylation-Mediated Neuroprotection After Ischemic Stroke.Stroke · 2025Article
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Abstract
Most in vivo models of ischaemic stroke target the middle cerebral artery and a spectrum of stroke severities, from mild to substantial, can be achieved. This review describes opportunities to improve the in vivo modelling of ischaemic stroke and animal welfare. It provides a number of recommendations to minimise the level of severity in the most common rodent models of middle cerebral artery occlusion, while sustaining or improving the scientific outcomes. The recommendations cover basic requirements pre-surgery, selecting the most appropriate anaesthetic and analgesic regimen, as well as intraoperative and post-operative care. The aim is to provide support for researchers and animal care staff to refine their procedures and practices, and implement small incremental changes to improve the welfare of the animals used and to answer the scientific question under investigation. All recommendations are recapitulated in a summary poster (see supplementary information).
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