ArticleBrain and behavior2018
Left-right asymmetry influenced the infarct volume and neurological dysfunction following focal middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats.
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- Left-right asymmetry influenced the infarct volume and neurological dysfunction following focal middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats.Brain and behavior · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the differential effects of left versus right cerebral hemisphere on the infarct volume and behavioral function following focal cerebral ischemia in rats. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was induced in the right-handed rats by filament insertion for 1.5 hr, and then reperfusion was established according to Zea-Longa method. A total of 36 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into a left MCAO group or a right MCAO group. The modified neurological severity scores (mNSS), tapered beam-walking test, and Morris water maze experiment were all carried out to evaluate the sensorimotor and cognitive outcomes at the 1d, 3d, and 7d after MCAO, respectively. Infarct volume of the brains was measured by triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining.
resultsThe sensorimotor function was more worse in the left MCAO group than that in the right MCAO group at the 1d, 3d, and 7d after MCAO (p < 0.05). While the cognitive function was much better in the left MCAO group than that in the right MCAO group at the 1d and 3d after MCAO (p < 0.05). But no significant difference was achieved in cognitive function between the two groups at 7d after MCAO (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference in total infarct volume between the two groups at the 1d, 3d, and 7d after MCAO, respectively (p > 0.05).
conclusionThe infarct volume is not affected significantly by the left or right MCAO model in the early days. The lesions in the left hemisphere produce more severe sensorimotor impairments, while more severe cognitive impairments are produced by the right hemispherical lesions. These findings suggest that it is structural and functional asymmetry between the two hemispheres other than infarct volume that affects the outcomes of rat MCAO.
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