2017
Reduced Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Increased Resting Cerebral Perfusion in Rats Exposed to a Cafeteria Diet
Gomez-Smith M, Janik R, Adams C, Lake EM, Thomason LAM, Jeffers MS, Stefanovic B, Corbett D. Reduced Cerebrovascular Reactivity and Increased Resting Cerebral Perfusion in Rats Exposed to a Cafeteria Diet. Neuroscience 2017, 371: 166-177. PMID: 29229555, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.11.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat endothelial cell antigen-1Cerebrovascular reactivityCafeteria dietMagnetic resonance imagingCerebral perfusionStandard chowAnimals fed standard chowEndothelial cell antigen-1Arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imagingContinuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) magnetic resonance imagingEndothelin-1 injectionReduced Cerebrovascular ReactivityUltra-processed dietFed standard chowSprague-Dawley ratsShort-term consumptionCell antigen-1CAF ratsCerebrovascular functionIschemic lesionsCerebral microvasculatureDiet ratsSensorimotor cortexBrain perfusionDawley rats
2015
The Effects of Delayed Reduction of Tonic Inhibition on Ischemic Lesion and Sensorimotor Function
Lake E, Chaudhuri J, Thomason L, Janik R, Ganguly M, Brown M, McLaurin J, Corbett D, Stanisz GJ, Stefanovic B. The Effects of Delayed Reduction of Tonic Inhibition on Ischemic Lesion and Sensorimotor Function. Cerebrovascular And Brain Metabolism Reviews 2015, 35: 1601-1609. PMID: 25966952, PMCID: PMC4640317, DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2015.86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIschemic lesionsFocal ischemiaEndothelin-1Rat modelMontoya staircase testWeeks of treatmentTotal stroke volumeCortical microinjectionsIschemic strokeChronic stageSensorimotor deficitsStroke recoveryTonic inhibitionSensorimotor functionStroke volumeGABAA antagonismGABA antagonismStaircase testPerilesional regionsDelayed reductionInverse agonistNecrotic coreBrain structuresBeneficial effectsStroke