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ArticleOpen life sciences2025

Impact of fracture fixation surgery on cognitive function and the gut microbiota in mice with a history of stroke.

Yu Lu, Zixuan Li, Rukun Xu, Yajie Xu, Wenwen Zhang, Yong Zhang, Zhaojing Fang, Cailong Pan, Xiaoliang Wang

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Yu LuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Zixuan LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Rukun XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yajie XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Wenwen ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yong ZhangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Zhaojing FangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Cailong PanSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing Medical University, Longmian Avenue 101, Nanjing, 211166, China.
Xiaoliang WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Changle Road 68, Nanjing, 210029, China.

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Abstract

Perioperative cognitive dysfunction is a common complication in stroke patients undergoing secondary surgeries. This study investigated the effects of tibial fracture internal fixation (TFIF) surgery on cognitive function and the gut microbiota in mice with a history of stroke. Using the middle cerebral artery occlusion method to induce stroke, we assessed cognitive function via the fear conditioning test and analyzed the gut microbiota through 16S rRNA sequencing. Compared with those in the normal and stroke groups, the cognitive function of the mice in the stroke group that underwent TFIF surgery was significantly impaired. Gut microbiota analysis revealed significant changes in beta diversity, but not in alpha diversity, in these mice. Additionally, TFIF surgery increased microglial activation and IL-1β and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels in the brain while reducing α-defensin levels and increasing IL-1β and LPS levels in the colon. These results suggest that TFIF surgery exacerbates cognitive impairment in stroke mice, possibly through alterations in the gut microbiota that impair intestinal defense and promote inflammation. This study highlights the critical role of the gut microbiome in cognitive function and perioperative outcomes, offering insights into potential therapeutic strategies for perioperative cognitive dysfunction in stroke patients.

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cognitive dysfunctionfracturegut microbiotastroke

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PMID40026365
PMCPMC11868713

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