2018
Abstract WP101: Progesterone Counteracts Stress-Induced Microglial Priming by Reducing NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation After Ischemic Injury
Espinosa-Garcia C, Sayeed I, Atif F, Yousuf S, Neigh G, Stein D. Abstract WP101: Progesterone Counteracts Stress-Induced Microglial Priming by Reducing NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation After Ischemic Injury. Stroke 2018, 49 DOI: 10.1161/str.49.suppl_1.wp101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial stressExposure to social stressExposed to social defeat stressSocial defeat stressNLRP3 inflammasome activationSensitive to stressInflammasome activationAdult male ratsGlobal ischemiaDefeat stressIschemic animalsComorbid stressIschemic injuryConsistent with previous reportsConsequences of cardiac arrestRelease of danger signalsNon-ischemic controlsMicroglial primingCaspase-1IL-1b levelsMale ratsDays post-ischemiaHippocampusCleaved caspase-1Poor outcome
2017
Abstract TP83: Stress Exacerbates Global Ischemia-induced Inflammatory Response: Intervention by Progesterone
Espinosa-Garcia C, Sayeed I, Yousuf S, Atif F, Sergeeva E, Neigh G, Stein D. Abstract TP83: Stress Exacerbates Global Ischemia-induced Inflammatory Response: Intervention by Progesterone. Stroke 2017, 48 DOI: 10.1161/str.48.suppl_1.tp83.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPro-inflammatory cytokinesNeuronal lossExposed to social defeat stressGlobal ischemiaIncreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor expressionInflammatory responsePost-ischemiaFactor expressionPost-ischemic inflammatory responseBrain-derived neurotrophic factor expressionAssociated with increased riskSocial defeat stressIschemia-induced inflammatory responseAdult male ratsAssociated with increased risk of strokeFour-vessel occlusion modelNeurotrophic factor expressionGrowth factor expressionHippocampal CA1 regionGlobal ischemic injuryActivation of microgliaExacerbated microglial activationRisk of strokeDays post-ischemiaDefeat stress