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