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ArticleNature communications2025

Brain-wide microstrokes affect the stability of memory circuits in the hippocampus.

Hendrik Heiser, Filippo Kiessler, Adrian Roggenbach, Victor Ibanez, Martin Wieckhorst, Fritjof Helmchen, Julijana Gjorgjieva, Anna-Sophia Wahl

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Hendrik HeiserBrain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1725-5571
Filippo KiesslerSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 3, 85354, Freising, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0688-6016
Adrian RoggenbachBrain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3072-0733
Victor IbanezBrain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Martin WieckhorstBrain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.
Fritjof HelmchenBrain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8867-9569
Julijana GjorgjievaSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 3, 85354, Freising, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7118-4079
Anna-Sophia WahlBrain Research Institute, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland. AnnaSophia.Wahl@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9498-4263

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cognitive deficits affect over 70% of stroke survivors, yet the mechanisms by which multiple small ischemic events contribute to cognitive decline remain poorly understood. In this study, we employed chronic two-photon calcium imaging to longitudinally track the fate of individual neurons in the hippocampus of mice navigating a virtual reality environment, both before and after inducing brain-wide microstrokes. Our findings reveal that, under normal conditions, hippocampal neurons exhibit varying degrees of stability in their spatial memory coding. However, microstrokes disrupted this functional network architecture, leading to cognitive impairments. Notably, the preservation of stable coding place cells, along with the stability, precision, and persistence of the hippocampal network, was strongly predictive of cognitive outcomes. Mice with more synchronously active place cells near important locations demonstrated recovery from cognitive impairment. This study uncovers critical cellular responses and network alterations following brain injury, providing a foundation for novel therapeutic strategies preventing cognitive decline.

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Cognitive DysfunctionHippocampusSpatial MemoryAnimalsCalciumMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNerve NetNeuronsCalcium

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PMID40216776
PMCPMC11992252

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