A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery
Sasaki M, Honmou O, Kocsis JD. A Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model and Intravenous Cellular Delivery. Methods In Molecular Biology 2009, 549: 187-195. PMID: 19378204, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-931-4_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle cerebral artery occlusion modelArtery occlusion modelCerebral ischemiaIntraluminal sutureOcclusion modelRat middle cerebral artery occlusion modelInternal carotid arteryInterventional therapeutic approachesMagnetic resonance imagingUseful experimental modelNormal pathophysiologyInfarction volumeStroke therapyPermanent occlusionCarotid arteryReversible occlusionTherapeutic approachesIntravenous deliveryResonance imagingSuture insertionExperimental modelIschemiaAnimal weightPathophysiologySuture