Neuroplasticity of acupuncture for stroke: An evidence‐based review of MRI

J Zhang, C Lu, X Wu, D Nie, H Yu - Neural Plasticity, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acupuncture is widely recognized as a potentially effective treatment for stroke rehabilitation.
Researchers in this area are actively investigating its therapeutic mechanisms. Magnetic …

Positron emission tomography after ischemic brain injury: current challenges and future developments

Z Wang, C Mascarenhas, X Jia - Translational stroke research, 2020 - Springer
Positron emission tomography (PET) is widely used in clinical and animal studies, along
with the development of diverse tracers. The biochemical characteristics of PET tracers may …

Combination of fMRI and PET reveals the beneficial effect of three‐phase enriched environment on post‐stroke memory deficits by enhancing plasticity of brain …

Y Lu, M Li, Y Zhuang, Z Lin, B Nie, J Lei… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The three‐phase enriched environment (EE) intervention paradigm has been shown to
improve learning and memory function after cerebral ischemia, but the neuronal …

Acrolein aggravates secondary brain injury after intracerebral hemorrhage through Drp1-mediated mitochondrial oxidative damage in mice

X Wu, W Cui, W Guo, H Liu, J Luo, L Zhao, H Guo… - Neuroscience …, 2020 - Springer
Clinical advances in the treatment of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) are restricted by the
incomplete understanding of the molecular mechanisms contributing to secondary brain …

[HTML][HTML] Functional connectivity of ipsilateral striatum in rats with ischemic stroke increased by electroacupuncture

L Yin, T Tang, Y Lin, M Yang, W Liu… - Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - imrpress.com
Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) treatment
at Zusanli (ST36) and Quchi (LI11) on cortico-striatal network connectivity after ischemia …

Deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus can improve skilled Forelimb movements and retune dynamics of striatal networks in a rat stroke model

SD Krämer, MK Schuhmann, J Volkmann… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recovery of upper limb (UL) impairment after stroke is limited in stroke survivors. Since
stroke can be considered as a network disorder, neuromodulation may be an approach to …

Effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation on striatal metabolic connectivity in a rat hemiparkinsonian model

N Apetz, E Kordys, M Simon, B Mang… - Disease models & …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) has been successfully used
for the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease, although the underlying mechanisms are …

Longitudinal tracing of white matter integrity on diffusion tensor imaging in the chronic cerebral ischemia and acute cerebral ischemia

S Liang, J Zhang, Q Zhang, L Li, Y Zhang, T Jin… - Brain Research …, 2020 - Elsevier
Brain ischemia leads to insufficient oxygen supply or hypoxia and thus to ischemic stroke or
chronic hypoperfusion, which results in neuronal death and white matter damage is …

Metabolic Asymmetry Relates to Clinical Characteristics and Brain Network Abnormalities in Alzheimer's Disease

H Lin, T Pan, M Wang, J Ge, J Lu, Z Ju… - Journal of …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: Metabolic asymmetry has been observed in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but
different studies have inconsistent viewpoints. Objective: To analyze the asymmetry of …

[HTML][HTML] Brain activity after intermittent hypoxic brain condition in rats

B Mun, YC Jang, EJ Kim, JH Kim, MK Song - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hypoxic brain injury is accompanied by a decrease in various functions. It is also known that
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause hypoxic brain injury. This study aimed to produce …