Project description:To date, miRNA expression studies on cerebral ischemia in both human and animal models have focused mainly on acute phase of ischemic stroke. In this study, we present the roles played by microRNAs in the spontaneous recovery phases in cerebral ischemia using rodent stroke models.
Project description:To date, miRNA and mRNA expression studies on cerebral ischemia in both human and animal models have focused mainly on acute phase of ischemic stroke. In this study, we present the roles played by microRNAs in the spontaneous recovery phases in cerebral ischemia using rodent stroke models.
Project description:To date, miRNA expression studies on cerebral ischemia in both human and animal models have focused mainly on acute phase of ischemic stroke. In this study, we present the roles played by microRNAs in the spontaneous recovery phases in cerebral ischemia using rodent stroke models. In this study presented here, Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion stroke model was established by using embolus and the brain samples of stroke model were harvested at 0hrs, 3hrs, 6hrs, 12hrs, 24hrs, 48hrs, 72hrs, 120hrs and 168hrs. RNAs were extracted from these samples and microRNA array and mRNA array were performed.
Project description:To date, miRNA and mRNA expression studies on cerebral ischemia in both human and animal models have focused mainly on acute phase of ischemic stroke. In this study, we present the roles played by microRNAs in the spontaneous recovery phases in cerebral ischemia using rodent stroke models. In this study presented here, Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion stroke model was established by using embolus and the brain samples of stroke model were harvestd at 0hrs, 3hrs, 6hrs, 12hrs, 24hrs, 48hrs, 72hrs, 120hrs and 168hrs. RNAs were extracted from these samples and microRNA array and mRNA array were performed.
Project description:Background and Purpose - Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging biomarkers for stroke due to their high stability in the bloodstream and association with pathophysiologic conditions. However, the circulating whole-genome miRNAs (miRNome) has not been characterized comprehensively in the acute phase of stroke. Methods - We profiled the circulating miRNome in mouse models of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke by next-generation sequencing (NGS). Stroke models were compared to sham-operated and naïve mice to identify deregulated circulating miRNAs. Top-ranked miRNAs were validated and further characterized by qRT-PCR. Results - We discovered 24 circulating miRNAs with an altered abundance in the circulation 3 hours following ischemia, whereas the circulating miRNome was not altered after intracerebral hemorrhage compared to sham-operated mice. Among the upregulated miRNA in ischemia, the top-listed miR-1264/1298/448 cluster was strongly dependent on reperfusion in different ischemia models. A time course experiment revealed that the miR-1264/1298/448 cluster peaked in the circulation around 3 hours after reperfusion and gradually decreased thereafter. Conclusions - Alteration of the miRNome in the circulation is associated with cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, but not hemorrhage, suggesting a potential to serve as biomarkers for reperfusion in the acute phase. The pathophysiological role of reperfusion-inducible miR-1264/1298/448 cluster, which is located on chromosome X within the introns of the serotonin receptor HTR2C, requires further investigation.
Project description:Ischemic stroke is a major public health problem that is currently among the top leading causes of serious, long-term disability worldwide. The lack of effective treatment strategies prompted a search for new molecular targets for stroke prognosis and therapy. One of the epigenetic mechanisms controlling stroke progression and recovery involves signaling pathways mediated by short non-coding RNAs called microRNAs (miRNAs). Recent studies demonstrated stroke-specific changes in miRNA expression. The main goal of the present study was identify miRNAs mediating a communication between the brain and peripheral circulation in human stroke.
Project description:The goal of this study is to elucidate the intrinsic changes in spontaneous recovery after stroke, by directly investigating the transcriptome of primary motor cortex in mice that naturally recovered after stroke.
Project description:Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury (CI/RI), including neurological behavior deficits, cerebral infarction, blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction, and neuroinflammation, et al. is a severe challenge in treatment of ischemic stroke. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with the characteristics of multi-components and multi-functions for multiple targets/pathways has been historically used in the treatment of stroke and post stroke recovery in China. QiShenYiQi (QSYQ), a representative component-based Chinese medicine, is capable of reducing organ injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion via multiple mechanisms. Recently, we have previously reported that the positive action of QSYQ against the acute phase of CI/RI is partly via modulation of neuroinflammatory response. However, the effects and underlying mechanisms of QSYQ on subacute phase of CI/RI remain unknown, which are aimed to investigate in present study. The pharmacological action of QSYQ treatment on brain damage was estimated in the experimental stroke rats underwent 90 min ischemia and 8 days reperfusion by assessing the neurological and locomotor deficits, cerebral infarction, brain edema, and BBB integrity. Furthermore, we used TMT-based quantitative proteomics technology to identify significantly differentially expressed proteins following QSYQ treatment, which could give important clues for revealing the possible mechanism underlying the positive role of QSYQ in CI/RI. Besides, immunohistochemistry, western blot analysis, RT-qPCR, and rat ELISA kits were executed to further verify the accuracy of proteomics analysis results. As a consequence, we found that treatment with QSYQ (600mg/kg) for 7 days obviously improved neurological and behavioral impairment, attenuated infarct volume and brain edema, and alleviated BBB breakdown in stroke rats. Bioinformatics analysis suggested that differentially expressed protein galectin-3 mediated inflammatory response was closely related to the beneficial effect of QSYQ. Results of immunohistochemistry, western blot analysis and RT-qPCR showed that the model rats treated with QSYQ (600mg/kg) markedly downregulated the mRNA and protein expression level of galectin-3 in brain tissues compared to the untreated stroke rats. In addition, the decrease of mRNA level in brain tissues and contents in serum of TNF-α and IL-6 following QSYQ treatment were also observed. These interesting finding manifested that the effective action of QSYQ against subacute phase of CI/RI was partly via regulating galectin-3 mediated inflammatory reaction.