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ArticleCellular and molecular neurobiology2026

Cerebral Hypoperfusion Causes Behavioral Changes and Impairs the Rod Photoreceptor Pathway in the Retina of Aged Mice.

Spencer Talmage Barney, Daniela Becerril, Sheelu Monga, Samantha Flores, Audrey Lee, Marlon Fraga Mattos, Ross M Perez, Frank W Blixt, Michael Maniskas, Shuning Huang and 5 more

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Article in Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Spencer Talmage Barney *Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0851-0691
Daniela Becerril *Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2762-1761
Sheelu MongaDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2782-034X
Samantha FloresDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Audrey LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5233-9320
Marlon Fraga MattosDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7795-6543
Ross M PerezDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5915-3699
Frank W BlixtDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5293-8223
Michael ManiskasDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Shuning HuangDepartment of Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Hongyu WuDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Chunfeng TanDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7083-1529
Louise D McCulloughDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8050-1686
Elizabeth Zuniga-SanchezDepartment of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6565 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Elizabeth.Zuniga-Sanchez@bcm.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-1062
Jose Felix Moruno-ManchonDepartment of Neurology, University of Texas Health Science, 6431 Fannin Street, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Jose.Felix.MorunoManchon@uth.tmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2139-6134

Funding

Sex Differences in Inflammation Across the LifespanR35NS132265 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI Louise D. McCullough · 2023 to 2026
$4.5M
Deciphering the molecular mechanisms in photoreceptor wiringR01EY033037 · NEI · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI ZUNIGA-SANCHEZ, ELIZABETH · 2021 to 2025
$2.2M
CCN1-induced Senescence in the Cerebral VasculatureR21AG075750 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI MORUNO MANCHON, JOSE FELIX · 2022 to 2023
$429k
American Heart Association 856061NEI NIH HHS R01EY033037NIA NIH HHS R21AG075750NIH HHS R35NS132265-01NINDS NIH HHS R35 NS132265Texas Alzheimer's Research and Care Consortium 957578
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gradual reduction of cerebral blood flow occurs with aging, and it is a major cause of vascular dementia, a group of dementias with a cerebrovascular component. Interestingly, patients who have suffered a vascular insult may develop retinopathy, which may occur as an early symptom of vascular dementia. Several rodent models using young animals have been generated to mimic retinopathy caused by cerebral hypoperfusion; however, given that aging is an important factor in developing vascular dementia and hypoperfusion retinopathy, we propose to use aged (17-month-old) mice in a model of cerebral hypoperfusion. In this model, we implant two metallic micro-coils (0.16 mm inner diameter) around both common carotid arteries. We found that two months after surgery, aged mice with bilateral carotid artery stenosis (BCAS) showed hyperactivity-like behavior, cognitive deficits, and demyelination, which are pathological features in patients with vascular dementia. We also found that the retina of BCAS mice showed important morphological changes, such as reduced area of the outer synaptic layer, retraction of rod photoreceptor terminals, and increased sprouting of rod bipolar cells. BCAS mice also showed reduced in vivo retinal responses to different light intensities. Our study is the first to propose using aged mice in a model of hypoperfusion retinopathy, which is relevant to identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying vision loss with cerebral hypoperfusion.

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AgingBehavior, AnimalCerebrovascular CirculationRetinaRetinal Rod Photoreceptor CellsAnimalsCarotid StenosisMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLAgingBehaviorCerebral hypoperfusionPhotoreceptorsRetinopathyVascular dementia

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PMID41731146
PMCPMC12992779

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