Stroke promotes the development of brain atrophy and delayed cell death in hypertensive rats.

Scientific Reports
Mohammed A SayedSusan C Fagan

Abstract

Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) is a major source of disability, affecting up to two thirds of stroke survivors with no available therapeutic options. The condition remains understudied in preclinical models due to its delayed presentation. Although hypertension is a leading risk factor for dementia, how ischemic stroke contributes to this neurodegenerative condition is unknown. In this study, we used a model of hypertension to study the development of PSCI and its mechanisms. Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were compared to normotensive rats and were subjected to 1-h middle cerebral artery occlusion or sham surgery. Novel object recognition, passive avoidance test and Morris water maze were used to assess cognition. In addition, brain magnetic resonance images were obtained 12-weeks post-stroke and tissue was collected for immunohistochemistry and protein quantification. Stroked animals developed impairment in long-term memory at 4-weeks post-stroke despite recovery from motor deficits, with hypertensive animals showing some symptoms of anhedonia. Stroked SHRs displayed grey matter atrophy and had a two-fold increase in apoptosis in the ischemic borderzone and increased markers of inflammatory cell death and DNA ...Continue Reading

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