Background:We aimed to prepare a non-invasive,reproducible,and controllable rat model of intracerebral hemorrhage with focused ultrasound(FUS).Methods:A rat intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH)model was established by combin...Background:We aimed to prepare a non-invasive,reproducible,and controllable rat model of intracerebral hemorrhage with focused ultrasound(FUS).Methods:A rat intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH)model was established by combining FUS and microbubbles(μBs),and edaravone was used to verify whether the free radical scavenger had a protective effect on the model.The brain tissue of each group was sectioned to observe the gross histology,blood-brain barrier(BBB)permeability,cerebral infarction volume,and histopathological changes.Results:Compared with the FUS group,the BBB permeability was significantly increased in the FUS+μBs(F&B)group(p=0.0021).The second coronal slice in the F&B group had an obvious hemorrhage lesion,and the FUS+μBs+edaravone(F&B&E)group had smaller hemorrhage areas;however,ICH did not occur in the FUS group.The cerebral infarction volume in the F&B group was significantly larger than that in the FUS group(p=0.0030)and F&B&E group(p=0.0208).HE staining results showed that nerve fibrinolysis,neuronal necrosis,microglia production,and erythrocytes were found in both the F&B group and the F&B&E group,but the areas of the nerve fibrinolysis and neuronal necrosis in the F&B group were larger than the F&B&E group.Conclusions:A rat ICH model was successfully prepared using theμBs assisted FUS treatment,and edaravone had a therapeutic effect on this model.This model can be used to study the pathophysiological mechanism of ICH-related diseases and in preclinical research on related new drugs.展开更多
Low-intensity focused ultrasound stimulation(FUS), which possesses high spatial resolution and penetration depth, has been developing rapidly for noninvasive brain neuromodulation in recent years. In this letter, a lo...Low-intensity focused ultrasound stimulation(FUS), which possesses high spatial resolution and penetration depth, has been developing rapidly for noninvasive brain neuromodulation in recent years. In this letter, a low-intensity FUS system was developed for noninvasive brain neuromodulation in vivo. The radius of ultrasonic focal spot was quantitatively calculated in theory to evaluate the spatial resolution. The local field potential(LFP) of rat hippocompus were recorded before and after FUS. The effect of FUS on LFP power spectrum was investigated by computing the LFP mean absolute power and relative power with Welch algorithm. The experiment results show that noninvasive FUS can enhance LFP mean absolute power and alter the LFP relative power at different frequency bands. The results indicate that FUS can modulate brain rhythms and has significant potential in the modulation of neuronal and psychiatric diseases.展开更多
基金National Natural Scientific Foundation of China(82071349,82027808,82171952,81771310)West China Hospital of Sichuan University Discipline Excellence Development 1·3·5 Engineering Project(Interdisciplinary Innovation Project,ZYYC08005,ZYJC18041)。
文摘Background:We aimed to prepare a non-invasive,reproducible,and controllable rat model of intracerebral hemorrhage with focused ultrasound(FUS).Methods:A rat intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH)model was established by combining FUS and microbubbles(μBs),and edaravone was used to verify whether the free radical scavenger had a protective effect on the model.The brain tissue of each group was sectioned to observe the gross histology,blood-brain barrier(BBB)permeability,cerebral infarction volume,and histopathological changes.Results:Compared with the FUS group,the BBB permeability was significantly increased in the FUS+μBs(F&B)group(p=0.0021).The second coronal slice in the F&B group had an obvious hemorrhage lesion,and the FUS+μBs+edaravone(F&B&E)group had smaller hemorrhage areas;however,ICH did not occur in the FUS group.The cerebral infarction volume in the F&B group was significantly larger than that in the FUS group(p=0.0030)and F&B&E group(p=0.0208).HE staining results showed that nerve fibrinolysis,neuronal necrosis,microglia production,and erythrocytes were found in both the F&B group and the F&B&E group,but the areas of the nerve fibrinolysis and neuronal necrosis in the F&B group were larger than the F&B&E group.Conclusions:A rat ICH model was successfully prepared using theμBs assisted FUS treatment,and edaravone had a therapeutic effect on this model.This model can be used to study the pathophysiological mechanism of ICH-related diseases and in preclinical research on related new drugs.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of Chinagrant number:61503321+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Provincegrant number:F2014203161
文摘Low-intensity focused ultrasound stimulation(FUS), which possesses high spatial resolution and penetration depth, has been developing rapidly for noninvasive brain neuromodulation in recent years. In this letter, a low-intensity FUS system was developed for noninvasive brain neuromodulation in vivo. The radius of ultrasonic focal spot was quantitatively calculated in theory to evaluate the spatial resolution. The local field potential(LFP) of rat hippocompus were recorded before and after FUS. The effect of FUS on LFP power spectrum was investigated by computing the LFP mean absolute power and relative power with Welch algorithm. The experiment results show that noninvasive FUS can enhance LFP mean absolute power and alter the LFP relative power at different frequency bands. The results indicate that FUS can modulate brain rhythms and has significant potential in the modulation of neuronal and psychiatric diseases.
