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A Novel Rodent Model of Hypertensive Cerebral Small Vessel Disease with White Matter Hyperintensities and Peripheral Oxidative Stress
- Source :
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Volume 23; Issue 11; Pages: 5915
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022.
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Abstract
- Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is the second most common cause of stroke and a major contributor to dementia. Manifestations of CSVD include cerebral microbleeds, intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH), lacunar infarcts, white matter hyperintensities (WMH) and enlarged perivascular spaces. Chronic hypertensive models have been found to reproduce most key features of the disease. Nevertheless, no animal models have been identified to reflect all different aspects of the human disease. Here, we described a novel model for CSVD using salt-sensitive ‘Sabra’ hypertension-prone rats (SBH/y), which display chronic hypertension and enhanced peripheral oxidative stress. SBH/y rats were either administered deoxycorticosteroid acetate (DOCA) (referred to as SBH/y-DOCA rats) or sham-operated and provided with 1% NaCl in drinking water. Rats underwent neurological assessment and behavioral testing, followed by ex vivo MRI and biochemical and histological analyses. SBH/y-DOCA rats show a neurological decline and cognitive impairment and present multiple cerebrovascular pathologies associated with CSVD, such as ICH, lacunes, enlarged perivascular spaces, blood vessel stenosis, BBB permeability and inflammation. Remarkably, SBH/y-DOCA rats show severe white matter pathology as well as WMH, which are rarely reported in commonly used models. Our model may serve as a novel platform for further understanding the mechanisms underlying CSVD and for testing novel therapeutics.
- Subjects :
- Organic Chemistry
Rodentia
General Medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
White Matter
Catalysis
Computer Science Applications
Rats
Inorganic Chemistry
Desoxycorticosterone Acetate
Oxidative Stress
Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases
Hypertension
cerebral small vessel disease
white matter hyperintensity
stroke
hypertension
oxidative stress
Animals
cardiovascular diseases
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Molecular Biology
Spectroscopy
Cerebral Hemorrhage
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14220067
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences; Volume 23; Issue 11; Pages: 5915
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c351f6e4f6e6368320d1318f2f83236a
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23115915