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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2019

Degeneration of white matter and gray matter revealed by diffusion tensor imaging and pathological mechanism after spinal cord injury in canine.

Chang-Bin Liu, De-Gang Yang, Xin Zhang, Wen-Hao Zhang, Da-Peng Li, Chao Zhang, Chuan Qin, Liang-Jie Du, Jun Li, Feng Gao and 4 more

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14 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chang-Bin LiuSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
De-Gang YangSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xin ZhangSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Wen-Hao ZhangSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Da-Peng LiSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Chao ZhangSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Chuan QinSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Liang-Jie DuSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jun LiSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Feng GaoSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jie ZhangSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhen-Tao ZuoState Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Science, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ming-Liang YangSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jian-Jun LiSchool of Rehabilitation Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2663-5971
Capital Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimExploration of the mechanism of spinal cord degeneration may be the key to treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). This study aimed to investigate the degeneration of white matter and gray matter and pathological mechanism in canine after SCI.

methodsDiffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was performed on canine models with normal (n = 5) and injured (n = 7) spinal cords using a 3.0T MRI scanner at precontusion and 3 hours, 24 hours, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks postcontusion. The tissue sections were stained using H&E and immunohistochemistry.

resultsFor white matter, fractional anisotropy (FA) values significantly decreased in lesion epicenter, caudal segment 1 cm away from epicenter, and caudal segment 2 cm away from epicenter (P = 0.003, P = 0.004, and P = 0.013, respectively) after SCI. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were initially decreased and then increased in lesion epicenter and caudal segment 1 cm away from epicenter (P < 0.001 and P = 0.010, respectively). There are no significant changes in FA and ADC values in rostral segments (P > 0.05). For gray matter, ADC values decreased initially and then increased in lesion epicenter (P < 0.001), and overall trend decreased in caudal segment 1 cm away from epicenter (P = 0.039). FA values did not change significantly (P > 0.05). Pathological examination confirmed the dynamic changes of DTI parameters.

conclusionDiffusion tensor imaging is more sensitive to degeneration of white matter than gray matter, and the white matter degeneration may be not symmetrical which meant the caudal degradation appeared to be more severe than the rostral one.

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AnimalsAnisotropyDiffusion Tensor ImagingDogsFemaleGray MatterImmunohistochemistryNerve DegenerationSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesWhite Mattercanine modeldiffusion tensor imaginggray matterpathological degenerationspinal cord injurywhite matter

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PMID30076687
PMCPMC6488901
OpenAlexW2886747022

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