Statins Promote Long-Term Recovery after Ischemic Stroke by Reconnecting Noradrenergic Neuronal Circuitry
Joint Authors
Cho, Kyoung Joo
Cheon, So Young
Kim, Gyung Whan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase (statins), widely used to lower cholesterol in coronary heart and vascular disease, are effective drugs in reducing the risk of stroke and improving its outcome in the long term.
After ischemic stroke, cardiac autonomic dysfunction and psychological problems are common complications related to deficits in the noradrenergic (NA) system.
This study investigated the effects of statins on the recovery of NA neuron circuitry and its function after transient focal cerebral ischemia (tFCI).
Using the wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) transgene technique combined with the recombinant adenoviral vector system, NA-specific neuronal pathways were labeled, and were identified in the locus coeruleus (LC), where NA neurons originate.
NA circuitry in the atorvastatin-treated group recovered faster than in the vehicle-treated group.
The damaged NA circuitry was partly reorganized with the gradual recovery of autonomic dysfunction and neurobehavioral deficit.
Newly proliferated cells might contribute to reorganizing NA neurons and lead anatomic and functional recovery of NA neurons.
Statins may be implicated to play facilitating roles in the recovery of the NA neuron and its function.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cho, Kyoung Joo& Cheon, So Young& Kim, Gyung Whan. 2015. Statins Promote Long-Term Recovery after Ischemic Stroke by Reconnecting Noradrenergic Neuronal Circuitry. Neural Plasticity،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075370
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cho, Kyoung Joo…[et al.]. Statins Promote Long-Term Recovery after Ischemic Stroke by Reconnecting Noradrenergic Neuronal Circuitry. Neural Plasticity No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075370
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cho, Kyoung Joo& Cheon, So Young& Kim, Gyung Whan. Statins Promote Long-Term Recovery after Ischemic Stroke by Reconnecting Noradrenergic Neuronal Circuitry. Neural Plasticity. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075370
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1075370