ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Growth Hormone Promotes Motor Function after Experimental Stroke and Enhances Recovery-Promoting Mechanisms within the Peri-Infarct Area.
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- Growth hormone restrains inflammatory activity of microglia/macrophages in CNS autoimmunity.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2026Article
- Post-ischemic modification of neurogenesis and oligodendrogenesis in rodent models.Frontiers in neural circuits · 2026Review
- Impacts of systemic milieu on cerebrovascular and brain aging: insights from heterochronic parabiosis, blood exchange, and plasma transfer experiments.GeroScience · 2025Review
- Neurotrophic and synaptic effects of GnRH and/or GH upon motor function after spinal cord injury in rats.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Cerebral Hypoxia-Induced Molecular Alterations and Their Impact on the Physiology of Neurons and Dendritic Spines: A Comprehensive Review.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2024Review
- Cenicriviroc prevents dysregulation of astrocyte/endothelial cross talk induced by ischemia and HIV-1 via inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2024Article
- Clopidogrel Administration Impairs Post-Stroke Learning and Memory Recovery in Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- KLF13 Regulates the Activity of the GH-Induced JAK/STAT Signaling by Targeting Genes Involved in the Pathway.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone and growth hormone act as anti-inflammatory factors improving sensory recovery in female rats with thoracic spinal cord injury.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Further Evidence of Neuroprotective Effects of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin and Growth Hormone in Hypoxic Brain Injury in Neonatal Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Exosome treatment for stroke with diabetic comorbidity.Neural regeneration research · 2022Article
- Growth Hormone Increases BDNF and mTOR Expression in Specific Brain Regions after Photothrombotic Stroke in Mice.Neural plasticity · 2022Article
- Research progress on the role of hormones in ischemic stroke.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
- Pituitary adenomas and cerebrovascular disease: A review on pathophysiology, prevalence, and treatment.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
- Functional Recovery Caused by Human Adipose Tissue Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Administered 24 h after Stroke in Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Preclinical and clinical evidence of IGF-1 as a prognostic marker and acute intervention with ischemic stroke.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2021Article
- More than motor impairment: A spatiotemporal analysis of cognitive impairment and associated neuropathological changes following cortical photothrombotic stroke.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2021Article
- Cell Proliferation in the Piriform Cortex of Rats with Motor Cortex Ablation Treated with Growth Hormone and Rehabilitation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Growth Hormone and the Auditory Pathway: Neuromodulation and Neuroregeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Motor impairment is the most common and widely recognised clinical outcome after stroke. Current clinical practice in stroke rehabilitation focuses mainly on physical therapy, with no pharmacological intervention approved to facilitate functional recovery. Several studies have documented positive effects of growth hormone (GH) on cognitive function after stroke, but surprisingly, the effects on motor function remain unclear. In this study, photothrombotic occlusion targeting the motor and sensory cortex was induced in adult male mice. Two days post-stroke, mice were administered with recombinant human GH or saline, continuing for 28 days, followed by evaluation of motor function. Three days after initiation of the treatment, bromodeoxyuridine was administered for subsequent assessment of cell proliferation. Known neurorestorative processes within the peri-infarct area were evaluated by histological and biochemical analyses at 30 days post-stroke. This study demonstrated that GH treatment improves motor function after stroke by 50%-60%, as assessed using the cylinder and grid walk tests. Furthermore, the observed functional improvements occurred in parallel with a reduction in brain tissue loss, as well as increased cell proliferation, neurogenesis, increased synaptic plasticity and angiogenesis within the peri-infarct area. These findings provide new evidence about the potential therapeutic effects of GH in stroke recovery.
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