Naslov
Computed microtomography visualization and quantification of mouse ischemic brain lesion by nonionic radio contrast agents

Autori
Dobrivojević, Marina ; Bohaček, Ivan ; Erjavec, Igor ; Gorup, Dunja ; Gajović, Srećko

Izvornik
Croatian medical journal (0353-9504) 54 (2013), 1; 3-11

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
stroke; micro CT; contrast
(Computed microtomography visualization and quantification of mouse ischemic brain lesion by nonionic radio contrast agents.)

Sažetak
Aim was to explore the possibility of brain imaging by microcomputed tomography (microCT) using x-ray contrasting methods to visualize mouse brain ischemic lesions after middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO). Isolated brains were immersed in ionic or nonionic radio contrast agent (RCA) for 5 days and subsequently scanned using microCT scanner. To verify whether ex-vivo microCT brain images can be used to characterize ischemic lesions, they were compared to Nissl stained serial histological sections of the same brains. To verify if brains immersed in RCA may be used afterwards for other methods, subsequent immunofluorescent labeling with anti-NeuN was performed. Nonionic RCA showed better gray to white matter contrast in the brain, and therefore was selected for further studies. MicroCT measurement of ischemic lesion size and cerebral edema significantly correlated with the values determined by Nissl staining (ischemic lesion size: P=0.0005 ; cerebral edema: P=0.0002). Brain immersion in nonionic RCA did not affect subsequent immunofluorescent analysis and NeuN immunoreactivity. MicroCT method was proven to be suitable for delineation of the ischemic lesion from the non-infarcted tissue, and quantification of lesion volume and cerebral edema.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

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