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Haruya Onogi
  • Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan
Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Stenosis in Mice: A Model of Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion-Induced Vascular Cognitive Impairment
小鼠双侧颈总动脉狭窄模型:慢性脑低灌注引起的血管性认知障碍研究
作者:Masashi Kakae, Ayaka Kawashita, Haruya Onogi, Takayuki Nakagawa and Hisashi Shirakawa日期:07/05/2024,浏览量:982,Q&A: 0

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.