2021
Focal 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
2020
Prolonged lifespan in a spontaneously hypertensive rat (stroke prone) model following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells
Nakazaki M, Oka S, Sasaki M, Kataoka-Sasaki Y, Nagahama H, Hashi K, Kocsis JD, Honmou O. Prolonged lifespan in a spontaneously hypertensive rat (stroke prone) model following intravenous infusion of mesenchymal stem cells. Heliyon 2020, 6: e05833. PMID: 33392407, PMCID: PMC7773587, DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypertensive rat modelIntravenous infusionMesenchymal stem cellsRat modelGrowth factor-β1Forkhead box O1Stem cellsRenal dysfunctionMSC infusionSpontaneous hypertensionHypertensive ratsFactor-β1Survival rateTherapeutic efficacyInfusionBox O1Gene expression analysisHypertensionCellsDysfunctionMicrovascularKidneyRatsLiverExpression analysis