Neurological Deficit Assessment
Objective: Monitor neurological deficits in mice up to 21 days after stroke induction, and assess angiogenesis, neural plasticity, microglial polarization, and microglia-associated inflammatory cytokines in the peri-infarct cortex
This is a Neurological Deficit Assessment protocol using mouse as the model organism. The procedure involves 6 procedural steps, 1 materials. Extracted from a 2019 paper published in Journal of Neuroinflammation.
Model and subjects
mouse
Study window
~3 week study window | ~2 hours hands-on
Core workflow
Ischemic Stroke Induction • TWS119 Administration • Neurological Deficit Monitoring
Primary readouts
- Neurological deficits (assessed up to 21 days post-stroke)
- Angiogenesis in peri-infarct cortex
- Neural plasticity in peri-infarct cortex
- Microglial polarization in peri-infarct cortex
Key equipment and reagents
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Ischemic Stroke Induction
Induce ischemic stroke in mice using permanent distal middle cerebral artery occlusion combined with 1 hour hypoxia
Note: This is the baseline procedure before neurological deficit monitoring begins
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“Ischemic stroke mice model was induced by permanent distal middle cerebral artery occlusion plus 1 hour hypoxia”
TWS119 Administration
Administer TWS119 to stroke-induced mice starting from day 1 post-stroke
Note: Treatment period spans 14 days
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“TWS119 was administrated from day 1 to 14 after stroke”
Neurological Deficit Monitoring
Monitor and assess neurological deficits in mice following stroke induction
Note: Monitoring continues throughout the entire observation period, including after TWS119 administration ends
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“Neurological deficits were monitored up to 21 days after stroke”
Tissue Collection and Analysis at Day 14
Collect peri-infarct cortex tissue and analyze for angiogenesis, neural plasticity, microglial polarization, and microglia-associated inflammatory cytokines
Note: First timepoint for molecular analysis
View evidence from paper
“Angiogenesis, neural plasticity, microglial polarization, and microglia-associated inflammatory cytokines were detected in the peri-infarct cortex at days 14 and 21 after stroke”
Tissue Collection and Analysis at Day 21
Collect peri-infarct cortex tissue and analyze for angiogenesis, neural plasticity, microglial polarization, and microglia-associated inflammatory cytokines
Note: Second timepoint for molecular analysis, final observation timepoint
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“Angiogenesis, neural plasticity, microglial polarization, and microglia-associated inflammatory cytokines were detected in the peri-infarct cortex at days 14 and 21 after stroke”
In Vitro Mechanistic Studies
Employ primary microglia and mouse brain microvascular endothelial cell lines to explore underlying mechanisms
Note: Complementary in vitro experiments to elucidate mechanisms observed in vivo
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“Primary microglia and mouse brain microvascular endothelial cell lines were employed to explore the underlying mechanism in vitro”