Pubblicazioni

Autori:

Cherchi, Laura; Anni, Daniela; Buffelli, Mario; Cambiaghi, Marco

Titolo:

Early application of ipsilateral cathodal-tDCS in a mouse model of brain ischemia results in functional improvement and perilesional microglia modulation

Anno:

2022

Tipologia prodotto:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Lingua:

Inglese

Formato:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Nome rivista:

BIOMOLECULES

ISSN Rivista:

2218-273X

N° Volume:

12

Numero o Fascicolo:

588

Intervallo pagine:

1-16

Parole chiave:

focal ischemia; microglia; motor recovery; non-invasive brain stimulation

Breve descrizione dei contenuti:

Early stroke therapeutic approaches rely on limited options, further characterized by a narrow therapeutic time window. In this context, the application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in the acute phases after brain ischemia is emerging as a promising non-invasive tool. Despite the wide clinical application of tDCS, the cellular mechanisms underlying its positive effects are still poorly understood. Here, we explored the effects of cathodal tDCS (C-tDCS) 6 h after focal forelimb M1 ischemia in Cx3CR1GFP/+ mice. C-tDCS improved motor functionality of the affected forelimb, as assessed by the cylinder and foot-fault tests at 48 h, though not changing the ischemic volume. In parallel, histological analysis showed that motor recovery is associated with decreased microglial cell density in the area surrounding the ischemic core, while astrocytes were not affected. Deeper analysis of microglia morphology within the perilesional area revealed a shift toward a more ramified healthier state, with increased processes' complexity and a less phagocytic anti-inflammatory activity. Taken together, our findings suggest a positive role for early C-tDCS after ischemia, which is able to modulate microglia phenotype and morphology in parallel to motor recovery.

Note:

Laura Cherchi and Daniela Anni contributed equally to this work.

Pagina Web:

https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12040588

Id prodotto:

125956

Handle IRIS:

11562/1062759

ultima modifica:

15 novembre 2022

Citazione bibliografica:

Cherchi, Laura; Anni, Daniela; Buffelli, Mario; Cambiaghi, Marco, Early application of ipsilateral cathodal-tDCS in a mouse model of brain ischemia results in functional improvement and perilesional microglia modulation «BIOMOLECULES» , vol. 12 , n. 588 , 2022 , pp. 1-16

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