Treatment with AAV1-Rheb(S16H) provides neuroprotection in a mouse model of photothrombosis-induced ischemic stroke.

Neuroreport
Dongyeong YoonSang Ryong Kim

Abstract

We recently reported that upregulation of the constitutively active ras homolog enriched in brain [Rheb(S16H)], which induces the activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling pathway, can protect adult neurons, mediated by the induction of neurotrophic factors, such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), in animal models of neurodegenerative diseases. Here we show that neuronal transduction of Rheb(S16H) using adeno-associated virus serotype 1 provides neuroprotection in a mouse model of photothrombosis-induced ischemic stroke. Rheb(S16H)-expressing neurons exhibited neurotrophic effects, such as mTORC1 activation, increases in neuronal size, and BDNF production, in mouse cerebral cortex. Moreover, the upregulation of neuronal Rheb(S16H) significantly attenuated ischemic damage and behavioral impairments as compared to untreated mice, suggesting that Rheb(S16H) upregulation in cortical neurons may be a useful strategy to treat ischemic stroke.

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