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Effect Of Rat Strain Stereotactic Coordinates On Infarct Volume, Saagar K. Sanghvi
Effect Of Rat Strain Stereotactic Coordinates On Infarct Volume, Saagar K. Sanghvi
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Ischemic stroke makes up 87% of all hospital-admitted stroke cases annually; the primary treatment for these cases is intravenous administration of tPA within a 3.5 hour window from stroke onset. A long-term delayed ischemic stroke treatment proposed by this study was a combination of the pharmaceuticals Fluoxetine (SSRI), Simvastatin (statin), and ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). 51 adult rat subjects (10-12 months of age; 44 Sprague Dawley, 7 Long Evans) were given a combination of the drugs for 31 days. Drugs were given through voluntary oral administration via sugar cookie-dough balls to reduce inhibition of neurogenesis through stress-related glucocorticoid production. Drug …
Characterization Of Stimulation-Induced Volume Changes In The Ca1 Region Of Rat Hippocampus Slices, Amanda Brooke Gutwein
Characterization Of Stimulation-Induced Volume Changes In The Ca1 Region Of Rat Hippocampus Slices, Amanda Brooke Gutwein
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Intrinsic optical signals (IOS) were used to evaluate volume regulation mechanisms during Schaffer collateral stimulation-induced volume changes in hippocampal slices. The effects of stimulation frequency, synaptic function, ionotropic glutamate receptor (iGluR) activation, glutamate uptake, and volume regulatory anion channels (VRAC) were examined with IOS. Data were analyzed using ANOVA with Dunnett's post hoc test (p<0.05 indicated significance). IOS changes were stimulation frequency dependent between 1 Hz and 10 Hz with full recovery of IOS within 5 min. Synaptic blockage reduced the rate of swelling by 81% compared to the control and the IOS did not fully recover. Recovery rate was reduced with iGluR inhibition. Inhibition of glutamate uptake reduced the rate of swelling by 70% compared to vehicle controls. During stimulation, action potentials, iGluR activation, and glutamate uptake contribute to swelling. Regulatory volume mechanisms during stimulation were glutamate-mediated via iGluRs and VRAC independent.
C-Bouton Coverage Of Alpha-Motoneurons Following Peripheral Nerve Injury, Esra Salah Shermadou
C-Bouton Coverage Of Alpha-Motoneurons Following Peripheral Nerve Injury, Esra Salah Shermadou
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Peripheral nerve injuries (PNI) cause alternations in central synapses leading to loss of function. The C-bouton synapses onto a-motoneurons in the ventral horn, and has a role in regulating motor output. Following tibial nerve ligation, the somatic C-bouton coverage is depleted (Alvarez et al., 2011), however, it is unknown what happens following crush type injuries. PNI causes neuroglia activation and proliferation that contribute to synaptic alterations, a response that has not been well-characterized in the ventral horn, where motoneurons are located. Therefore, I hypothesize that glia activation following peripheral nerve injury correlates to the degree of depletion of synaptic coverage …