2025
Determinants of Outcome After Endovascular Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats in the SPAN Trial.
Jin X, Morais A, Imai T, Lamb J, Nagarkatti K, Boisserand L, Beatty H, Sansing L, Khan M, Dhandapani K, Kamat P, Hess D, Patel R, Kumskova M, Chauhan A, McCullough L, Aronowski J, Leira E, Shi Y, Avery B, Koehler R, Lyden P, Ayata C. Determinants of Outcome After Endovascular Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats in the SPAN Trial. Stroke 2025 PMID: 40396268, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.125.051235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle cerebral artery occlusionSpontaneously Hypertensive RatsCerebral artery occlusionProcedural predictorsNeurological outcomeHypertensive ratsArtery occlusionTransient middle cerebral artery occlusionActive treatment armsEndovascular middle cerebral artery occlusionSprague-Dawley ratsDeterminants of outcomeDependent outcome variablesOcclusal outcomesIndependent predictorsTreatment armsHippocampal infarctionInfarct volumeMultivariate analysisPreclinical trialsAnesthesia exposureImpact stroke outcomesMulticenter approachProcedural variablesRatsTherapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Modulating Oxidative Stress in Puromycin-Induced Nephropathy
Iizuka Y, Sasaki M, Terada K, Sakai T, Nagaoka Y, Fukumura S, Kocsis J, Tsugawa T, Honmou O. Therapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Modulating Oxidative Stress in Puromycin-Induced Nephropathy. Pathophysiology 2025, 32: 19. PMID: 40407599, PMCID: PMC12101160, DOI: 10.3390/pathophysiology32020019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMesenchymal stem cellsQuantitative real-time reverse-transcription PCRMSC infusionNephrotic syndromePAN injectionModulating oxidative stressIntravenously infused mesenchymal stem cellsIntravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cellsInfusion of mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsInfused mesenchymal stem cellsOxidative stressEfficacy of mesenchymal stem cellsPodocyte structureSprague-Dawley ratsGFP-labeled mesenchymal stem cellsTherapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cellsOxidative stress modulationPotential therapeutic approachReal-time reverse-transcription PCRCreatinine levelsReduce proteinuriaIntravenous infusionUrinary albuminTherapeutic efficacyEffects of Sweeteners and Cinnamon Flavor on Oral Nicotine Choice Behaviors
Bagdas D, Sedaille J, Khan M, Okpala N, Addy N. Effects of Sweeteners and Cinnamon Flavor on Oral Nicotine Choice Behaviors. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2025, ntaf037. PMID: 40097606, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral nicotine productsNicotine preferenceFemale adult Sprague-Dawley ratsBitter solutionsAdult Sprague-Dawley ratsNicotine delivery methodsChoice behaviorSprague-Dawley ratsDose-response analysisEvidence-based guidelinesTested nicotineNicotine solutionInfluence addictionSweet solutionsPresence of sweetenersBehavioral studiesNicotineSaccharinNicotine productsHarm reduction strategiesCombination of cinnamaldehydeRatsDifferential preferenceDelivery methodsMaleLong-Term Engraftment of Cryopreserved Human Neurons for In Vivo Disease Modeling in Neurodegenerative Disease
Marmion D, Deng P, Hiller B, Lewis R, Harms L, Cameron D, Nolta J, Kordower J, Fink K, Wakeman D. Long-Term Engraftment of Cryopreserved Human Neurons for In Vivo Disease Modeling in Neurodegenerative Disease. Biology 2025, 14: 217. PMID: 40001985, PMCID: PMC11852092, DOI: 10.3390/biology14020217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral nervous systemStriatum of Sprague-Dawley ratsForebrain GABAergic neuronsLong-term engraftmentHuman induced pluripotent stem cellsHuman neuronsSprague-Dawley ratsWild-type controlsPluripotent stem cellsPrefrontal cortexMature neuronal phenotypeRNU ratsHost striatumDisease in vivoGABAergic neuronsPost-transplantationImmunodeficient ratsIn vivo disease modelsIGABAHuntington's diseaseCynomolgus monkeysNeuronal phenotypeHD miceCNS environmentNeuronal survival
2024
Effects of 28-day nose-only inhalation of PCB52 (2,2′,5,5′-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) on the brain transcriptome
Bullert A, Wang H, Linahon M, Chimenti M, Adamcakova-Dodd A, Li X, Dailey M, Klingelhutz A, Ankrum J, Stevens H, Thorne P, Lehmler H. Effects of 28-day nose-only inhalation of PCB52 (2,2′,5,5′-Tetrachlorobiphenyl) on the brain transcriptome. Toxicology 2024, 509: 153965. PMID: 39369937, PMCID: PMC11588532, DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2024.153965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavior compared to controlsImpact locomotor activityFemale ratsPCB52 exposureNose-only inhalationWorking memoryBrains of femalesBehavioral effectsLocomotor activityMale Sprague-Dawley ratsMale ratsRat brainStriatumNeurobehavioral testsBrain transcriptomeCerebellar cortexSprague-Dawley ratsBrainConsecutive daysNo significant differenceImmunohistochemical evaluationRatsChromatography-tandem mass spectrometryTotal cellsSignificant difference1583-P: Measuring Mitochondrial Metabolism In Vivo with [1,2-13C2]-L-Glutamine Mass Isotopomers
SIEBEL S, CARDONE R, MASON G, KIBBEY R. 1583-P: Measuring Mitochondrial Metabolism In Vivo with [1,2-13C2]-L-Glutamine Mass Isotopomers. Diabetes 2024, 73 DOI: 10.2337/db24-1583-p.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Surgical Protocol for Establishing Spinal Cord Ischemia with Extended Lifespan and Low Complication Rates in Rats
Yasuda N, Sasaki M, Kocsis J, Kawaharada N, Honmou O. A Surgical Protocol for Establishing Spinal Cord Ischemia with Extended Lifespan and Low Complication Rates in Rats. World Neurosurgery 2024, 188: e349-e356. PMID: 38789035, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2024.05.114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic spinal cord injurySpinal cord ischemiaCord ischemiaComplication rateRat modelTherapeutic strategiesEvaluate new therapeutic strategiesFunctional recoveryMale Sprague-Dawley ratsLow complication rateSprague-Dawley ratsSpecialized surgical equipmentExperimental animal modelsImprove functional recoveryPromote functional recoverySpinal cord injuryCross-clampingSevere neurological disordersAzygos veinSurgical protocolDescending AortaBulldog clampsLumbar levelsSpinal cordIschemic lesionsComputational Modeling of Sodium Fluorescein Disposition in Ex Vivo, Machine-Perfused Livers with Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Monti C, Audi S, Hong S, Yang Y, Kim J, Dash R. Computational Modeling of Sodium Fluorescein Disposition in Ex Vivo, Machine-Perfused Livers with Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Physiology 2024, 39: 566. DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2024.39.s1.566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidrug resistance protein 2Warm ischemia timeCold ischemia timeIncreased WITSodium fluoresceinIschemia timeMachine perfusionSprague-Dawley ratsIschemia-reperfusion injuryClearance dataBile-to-plasmaMaximal transport velocityCompared to controlsTotal hepatectomyLiver viabilityHepatic arteryPortal veinTransport activity in vivoIschemia-reperfusionActivity in vivoIRI conditionsRelative to controlsEx vivoBiliary functionClearance kineticsAbstract 3015: Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition In Rat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Zaghloul M, Elizondo-Benedetto S, Arif B, Heo G, Luehmann H, Liu Y, Gropler R, Sadeghi M, Zayed M. Abstract 3015: Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition In Rat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2024, 44: a3015-a3015. DOI: 10.1161/atvb.44.suppl_1.3015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal aortic aneurysmPostoperative day 3Rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysmsTreated ratsInhibition of matrix metalloproteinasesMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitionMatrix metalloproteinase inhibitorsMatrix metalloproteinasesAortic aneurysmRat modelAbdominal aortic aneurysm diameterUntreated groupMale Sprague-Dawley ratsAbdominal aortic aneurysm rupture rateSprague-Dawley ratsAortic diameter measurementsActive MMP-9Rate of ruptureDegradation of extracellular matrix proteinsAbdominal aortic aneurysm researchIL-17ARadiotracer uptakeUntreated ratsTNF-aIL-1BThe Neuroprotective Role of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa, Wild) Supplementation in Hippocampal Morphology and Memory of Adolescent Stressed Rats
Terreros G, Pérez M, Muñoz-LLancao P, D’Espessailles A, Martínez E, Dagnino-Subiabre A. The Neuroprotective Role of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa, Wild) Supplementation in Hippocampal Morphology and Memory of Adolescent Stressed Rats. Nutrients 2024, 16: 381. PMID: 38337665, PMCID: PMC10857380, DOI: 10.3390/nu16030381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStressed ratsInfluence anxiety-like behaviorStress-induced dendritic atrophyVulnerability to chronic stressRat chowAnxiety-like behaviorChronically stressed ratsRestraint stress protocolNon-stressedLocomotor activitySpatial memoryY-mazeCognitive performanceHippocampal morphologyMale Sprague-Dawley ratsDendritic atrophyChronic stressPrepubertal male Sprague-Dawley ratsStress protocolNeuroprotective roleSprague-Dawley ratsDendritic lengthCA3 areaPyramidal neuronsBrain physiology
2023
Prolonged warm ischemia time increases mitogen-activated protein kinase activity and decreases perfusate cytokine levels in ex vivo rat liver machine perfusion
Kim J, Hong S, Yang Y, Lee A, Hoffmeister K, Gantner B, Park J. Prolonged warm ischemia time increases mitogen-activated protein kinase activity and decreases perfusate cytokine levels in ex vivo rat liver machine perfusion. Frontiers In Transplantation 2023, 2: 1215182. PMID: 38993858, PMCID: PMC11235240, DOI: 10.3389/frtra.2023.1215182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWarm ischemia timeIschemia-reperfusion injuryMitogen-activated protein kinaseIschemia timeMitogen-activated protein kinase activationClinical benefitCytokine levelsMachine perfusionProlonged warm ischemia timePerfusate concentrationsBenefits of machine perfusionJNK phosphorylationMale Sprague-Dawley ratsHepatic ischemia-reperfusion injurySprague-Dawley ratsConcentrations of cytokinesLiver machine perfusionCold ischemia timePhosphorylation levels of ERK1/2Phosphorylation levelsLiver injury markersLevels of ERK1/2P38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseActivation of mitogen-activated protein kinasesLiver transplantationEvaluation of toxicity profile of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) decoction in rats
Hassan Z, Singh D, Suhaimi F, Chear N, Harun N, See C, Kaur G, Mat N, Bakar S, Yusof N, Kasinather V, Chawarski M, Murugaiyah V, Ramanathan S. Evaluation of toxicity profile of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa Korth) decoction in rats. Regulatory Toxicology And Pharmacology 2023, 143: 105466. PMID: 37536550, DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2023.105466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of treatmentToxicity profileFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsOpioid replacement therapyLow platelet countEnd of treatmentSprague-Dawley ratsEvidence of toxicityOccurrence of mortalityPlatelet countDawley ratsHematology profileBody weightMitragyna speciosa KorthBrain tissueHistopathology analysisHistological investigationHerbal drug preparationsDecoctionUric acidDrug preparationTherapeutic propertiesKidneyMortalityRatsYQBS Improves Cognitive Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats: Possible Association with Tyrosine and Tryptophan Metabolism
Liu Y, Cai J, Wang Y, Zhao X, Qiao Y, Liu C. YQBS Improves Cognitive Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats: Possible Association with Tyrosine and Tryptophan Metabolism. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome And Obesity 2023, 16: 901-912. PMID: 37021127, PMCID: PMC10069430, DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s401863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic ratsSD ratsCognitive dysfunctionTryptophan metabolismMale Sprague-Dawley ratsDiabetic cognitive dysfunctionDiabetic animal modelsHealthy SD ratsShortening of latencySprague-Dawley ratsSD rat modelDiabetic SD ratsBu-ShenDawley ratsHippocampal tissueRat modelPathological changesProtective effectHippocampal regionPathological alterationsYi-QiAnimal modelsCognitive impairmentHigh dosesPossible association
2022
Analgesic effects of main indole alkaloid of kratom, mitragynine in acute pain animal model
Mat N, Bakar S, Murugaiyah V, Chawarski M, Hassan Z. Analgesic effects of main indole alkaloid of kratom, mitragynine in acute pain animal model. Behavioural Brain Research 2022, 439: 114251. PMID: 36503042, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory propertiesAnalgesic effectTRPV1 expressionAcute pain animal modelsEffective doseFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsPain animal modelsPain-like behaviorsNon-opioid receptorsOpioid receptor activationNumber of writhesSprague-Dawley ratsInflammatory painPain pathwaysTRPV1 receptorsDawley ratsWrithing behaviorED95 valuesRat brainAnimal modelsReceptor activationReceptor pathwayRatsBehavior scoresMain indole alkaloidsFluorescein clearance kinetics in blood and bile indicates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats
Kim J, Yang Y, Hong S, Zielonka J, Dash R, Audi S, Kumar S, Joshi A, Zimmerman M, Hong J. Fluorescein clearance kinetics in blood and bile indicates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2022, 323: g126-g133. PMID: 35700191, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00038.2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWarm ischemia timeHepatic ischemia-reperfusion injuryIschemia-reperfusion injuryBile-to-plasmaClearance kineticsWarm ischemia time groupsSprague-Dawley ratsBile metabolismMeasured 1 hSodium fluorescein injectionFluorescein injectionIschemia timeLiver functionTherapeutic strategiesSodium fluoresceinInverse correlationDecreased levelsBloodBileBile samplesFluorescence ratioReperfusionRatsFluoresceinIncreased levels195-OR: A Novel 13C5 Glutamine Tracer Method (Q Flux) Reveals a Key Role of Succinyl CoA Anaplerosis in Promoting Increased Rates of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis during Hyperglucagonemia
HUBBARD B, SHULMAN G. 195-OR: A Novel 13C5 Glutamine Tracer Method (Q Flux) Reveals a Key Role of Succinyl CoA Anaplerosis in Promoting Increased Rates of Hepatic Gluconeogenesis during Hyperglucagonemia. Diabetes 2022, 71 DOI: 10.2337/db22-195-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuccinyl CoAEndogenous glucose productionMetabolic flux analysis methodHepatic gluconeogenesisAnaplerotic pathwaysUnexpected roleHD animalsType 2 diabetes mellitusMale Sprague-Dawley ratsHigh-dose glucagonLow-dose glucagonNovel targetSprague-Dawley ratsRespective substratesPlasma glucose concentrationGlutamineL-ARGININE PREVENTS ISCHEMIC INJURY IN EXPLANTED RAT INTESTINAL REGIONS IN AN EX VIVO PERFUSION MODEL
Finotti M, Barahona M, Maina R, Lysyy T, Agarwal R, Schmitt P, Caturegli G, Di Renzo C, Anselmo A, Mulligan D, Geibel J, D'Amico F. L-ARGININE PREVENTS ISCHEMIC INJURY IN EXPLANTED RAT INTESTINAL REGIONS IN AN EX VIVO PERFUSION MODEL. Transplantation Reports 2022, 7: 100096. DOI: 10.1016/j.tpr.2022.100096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic injuryIntestinal segmentsIschemic damageIntraluminal perfusionNitric oxide-arginine pathwayMale Sprague-Dawley ratsN-nitroarginine methyl esterSprague-Dawley ratsEx vivo perfusion modelVivo perfusion modelNon-ischemic conditionsSmall intestinal segmentsFITC-inulinExtraluminal sideL-NAMEReperfusion injuryProtective effectL-arginineSmall intestinePerfusion modelInjuryIntestinal regionsFluid secretionReduced susceptibilityPerfusion
2021
Possible role of intravenous administration of mesenchymal stem cells to alleviate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in a Toll-like receptor-7 agonist-induced experimental animal model in rat
Tabata H, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Shinkai N, Ichihara K, Masumori N, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Possible role of intravenous administration of mesenchymal stem cells to alleviate interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome in a Toll-like receptor-7 agonist-induced experimental animal model in rat. BMC Urology 2021, 21: 156. PMID: 34774029, PMCID: PMC8590770, DOI: 10.1186/s12894-021-00923-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHunner-type ICBladder pain syndromeAnti-inflammatory pathwayMSC groupMesenchymal stem cellsPain syndromeAnimal modelsToll-like receptor 7 agonistTherapeutic efficacyBehavior testsRight external jugular veinFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsGFP-positive mesenchymal stem cellsReceptor 7 agonistChronic pelvic painAnti-inflammatory effectsEfficacious treatment optionExperimental animal modelsSprague-Dawley ratsExternal jugular veinReal-time polymerase chain reactionMRNA expression levelsPositive mesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsHunner lesionsRight predominant electrical remodeling in a pure model of pulmonary hypertension promotes reentrant arrhythmias
Strauss B, Bisserier M, Obus E, Katz MG, Fargnoli A, Cacheux M, Akar JG, Hummel JP, Hadri L, Sassi Y, Akar FG. Right predominant electrical remodeling in a pure model of pulmonary hypertension promotes reentrant arrhythmias. Heart Rhythm 2021, 19: 113-124. PMID: 34563688, PMCID: PMC8742785, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionVT/VFExtrapulmonary toxicityPN ratsVentricular tachycardia/fibrillationCardiac magnetic resonance imagingRight ventricular hypertrophySprague-Dawley ratsMultiple reentrant circuitsConnexin 43 expressionMagnetic resonance imagingConnexin 43 phosphorylationRV activationArterial hypertensionMonocrotaline modelVentricular hypertrophyLeft pneumonectomyElectrical remodelingMyocardial fibrosisConduction slowingSevere formAP durationArrhythmic vulnerabilityReentrant circuitAP alternansFocal brainstem infarction in the adult rat
Namioka A, Namioka T, Sasaki M, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Focal brainstem infarction in the adult rat. Lab Animal 2021, 50: 97-107. PMID: 33564191, DOI: 10.1038/s41684-021-00722-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem ischemiaNew therapeutic approachesIschemic lesionsFunctional recoveryTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsFemale Sprague-Dawley ratsBrainstem ischemic lesionsLower basilar arteryArtery occlusion modelIschemic lesion volumeType of strokeReliable animal modelSprague-Dawley ratsBrainstem infarctionExtended observation periodNeurological deficitsBasilar arteryLesion volumeOcclusion modelAdult ratsIschemiaPresent symptomsSurvival rateHigher survival rate
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