Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Stenosis in Mice: A Model of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion-Induced Vascular Cognitive Impairment

Autor: Masashi Kakae, Ayaka Kawashita, Haruya Onogi, Takayuki Nakagawa, Hisashi Shirakawa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Bio-Protocol, Vol 14, Iss 13 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2331-8325
DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.5022
Popis: Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is a syndrome defined as cognitive decline caused by vascular disease and is associated with various types of dementia. Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) is one of the major contributors to VCI. Among the various rodent models used to study CCH-induced VCI, we have found the mouse bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (BCAS) model to be highly suitable. Here, we introduce the BCAS model of C57BL/6J mice generated using microcoils with an internal diameter of 0.18 mm. To produce the mouse BCAS model, the bilateral common carotid arteries are isolated from the adhering tissues and vagus nerves and twined around the microcoils. This model shows cognitive impairment and white matter lesions preceding neuronal dysfunction around postoperative day 28, which is similar to the human clinical picture. Overall, the mouse BCAS model will continue to be useful in studying CCH-induced VCI.
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