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Impact of Age and Sex on α-Syn (α-Synuclein) Knockdown-Mediated Poststroke Recovery.
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ABSTRACT: Background and purpose
Increased expression of α-Syn (α-Synuclein) is known to mediate secondary brain damage after stroke. We presently studied if α-Syn knockdown can protect ischemic brain irrespective of sex and age.Methods
Adult and aged male and female mice were subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion. α-Syn small interfering RNA (siRNA) was administered intravenous at 30 minutes or 3 hour reperfusion. Poststroke motor deficits were evaluated between day 1 and 7 and infarct volume was measured at day 7 of reperfusion.Results
α-Syn knockdown significantly decreased poststroke brain damage and improved poststroke motor function recovery in adult and aged mice of both sexes. However, the window of therapeutic opportunity for α-Syn siRNA is very limited.Conclusions
α-Syn plays a critical role in ischemic brain damage and preventing α-Syn protein expression early after stroke minimizes poststroke brain damage leading to better functional outcomes irrespective of age and sex.
SUBMITTER: Chelluboina B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7682747 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Impact of Age and Sex on α-Syn (α-Synuclein) Knockdown-Mediated Poststroke Recovery.
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<h4>Background and purpose</h4>Increased expression of α-Syn (α-Synuclein) is known to mediate secondary brain damage after stroke. We presently studied if α-Syn knockdown can protect ischemic brain irrespective of sex and age.<h4>Methods</h4>Adult and aged male and female mice were subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion. α-Syn small interfering RNA (siRNA) was administered intravenous at 30 minutes or 3 hour reperfusion. Poststroke motor deficits were evaluated between day 1 an ...[more]