Publications

Authors:

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

Title:

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

Year:

2022

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

Elettronico

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

BIOMOLECULES

ISSN of journal:

2218-273X

N° Volume:

12

Number or Folder:

588

Page numbers:

1-16

Keyword:

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

Short description of contents:

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.

Web page:

https://doi.org/10.3390/biom12040588

Product ID:

125956

Handle IRIS:

11562/1062759

Last Modified:

November 15, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

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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