Strong Impact of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion on Neurovascular Unit, Cerebrovascular Remodeling, and Neurovascular Trophic Coupling in Alzheimer’s Disease Model Mouse

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingwei Shang ◽  
Toru Yamashita ◽  
Yun Zhai ◽  
Yumiko Nakano ◽  
Ryuta Morihara ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 143 ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingwei Shang ◽  
Toru Yamashita ◽  
Yun Zhai ◽  
Yumiko Nakano ◽  
Ryuta Morihara ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar S ◽  
Saif SA ◽  
Oothuman P ◽  
Mustafa MIA

Introduction: Reduced cerebral blood fl ow is associated with neurodegenerative disorders and dementia, in particular. Experimental evidence has demonstrated the initiating role of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in neuronal damage to the hippocampus, the cerebral cortex, the white matter areas and the visual system. Permanent, bilateral occlusion of the common carotid arteries of rats (two vessel occlusion - 2VO) has been introduced for the reproduction of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion as it occurs in Alzheimer’s disease and human aging. Increased generation of free radicals through lipid peroxidation can damage neuronal cell membrane. Markers of lipid peroxidation have been found to be elevated in brain tissues and body fl uids in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Materials and Methods: Malondialdehyde (MDA), final product of lipid peroxidation, was estimated by thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) assay kit at eight weeks after induction of 2VO in the rats and control group. Results: Our study revealed a highly signifi cant (p<0.001) increase in the mean MDA concentration (12.296 ± 1.113 μM) in 2VO rats as compared to the control group (5.286 ± 0.363 μM) rats. Conclusion: Therapeutic strategies to modulate lipid peroxidation early throughout the course of the disease may be promising in slowing or possibly preventing neurodegenerative disorders.


2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (7S_Part_5) ◽  
pp. P305-P305
Author(s):  
Yodai Kobayashi ◽  
Kousuke Shimada ◽  
Eri Mitsuyama ◽  
Tetsuya Kuhara ◽  
Akihito Yasuoka ◽  
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2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1311-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Zhai ◽  
Toru Yamashita ◽  
Yumiko Nakano ◽  
Zhuoran Sun ◽  
Ryuta Morihara ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 881-885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Horsburgh ◽  
Michell M. Reimer ◽  
Philip Holland ◽  
Guiquan Chen ◽  
Gillian Scullion ◽  
...  

Vascular risk factors play a critical role in the development of cognitive decline and AD (Alzheimer's disease), during aging, and often result in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion. The neurobiological link between hypoperfusion and cognitive decline is not yet defined, but is proposed to involve damage to the brain's white matter. In a newly developed mouse model, hypoperfusion, in isolation, produces a slowly developing and diffuse damage to myelinated axons, which is widespread in the brain, and is associated with a selective impairment in working memory. Cerebral hypoperfusion, an early event in AD, has also been shown to be associated with white matter damage and notably an accumulation of amyloid. The present review highlights some of the published data linking white matter disruption to aging and AD as a result of vascular dysfunction. A model is proposed by which chronic cerebral hypoperfusion, as a result of vascular factors, results in both the generation and accumulation of amyloid and injury to white matter integrity, resulting in cognitive impairment. The generation of amyloid and accumulation in the vasculature may act to perpetuate further vascular dysfunction and accelerate white matter pathology, and as a consequence grey matter pathology and cognitive decline.


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