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  • 标题:Traumatic Brain Injury Leads to Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E Deficient Mice
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  • 作者:Jintao Wang ; Enming Su ; Hui Wang
  • 期刊名称:Scientific Reports
  • 电子版ISSN:2045-2322
  • 出版年度:2018
  • 卷号:8
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:5639
  • DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-23959-2
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:Springer Nature
  • 摘要:Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular mortality in humans. However the causal relationship between TBI and vascular disease is unclear. This study investigated the direct role of TBI on vascular disease using a murine model of atherosclerosis. Apolipoprotein E deficient mice were placed on a western diet beginning at 10 weeks of age. Induction of TBI or a sham operation was performed at 14 weeks of age and mice were sacrificed 6 weeks later at 20 weeks of age. MRI revealed evidence of uniform brain injury in all mice subjected to TBI. There were no differences in total cholesterol levels or blood pressure between the groups. Complete blood counts and flow cytometry analysis performed on peripheral blood 6 weeks following TBI revealed a higher percentage of Ly6C-high monocytes in mice subjected to TBI compared to sham-treated mice. Mice with TBI also showed elevated levels of plasma soluble E-selectin and bone marrow tyrosine hydroxylase. Analysis of atherosclerosis at the time of sacrifice revealed increased atherosclerosis with increased Ly6C/G immunostaining in TBI mice compared to sham-treated mice. In conclusion, progression of atherosclerosis is accelerated following TBI. Targeting inflammatory pathways in patients with TBI may reduce subsequent vascular complications.
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