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(Stroke. 2004;35:1720.)
© 2004 American Heart Association, Inc.

Original Contributions

Temperature-Regulated Model of Focal Ischemia in the Mouse

A Study With Histopathological and Behavioral Outcomes

From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.A.B., L.H., A.M.B.), University of Calgary, Calgary, Edmonton, Canada; and Department of Psychology and Centre for Neuroscience (F.C.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Correspondence to Dr Philip A. Barber, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Institute for Biodiagnostics (West), Room 153, 3330 Hospital Drive, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1 Canada. E-mail pabarber{at}ucalgary.ca

Background and Purpose— The importance of mouse stroke models has increased with the development of genetically manipulated animals. We hypothesized that immediate postischemia hypothermia may attenuate ischemic brain injury in the mouse.

Methods— Intraabdominal radio frequency probes were implanted in animals and core temperature monitored. Groups included: MCAO-45-REG (45 minutes middle cerebral artery occlusion [MCAO]) temperature-controlled in the postischemic period >34°C for 24 hours; MCAO-45 (45 minutes MCAO) were allowed to self-regulate core temperature during recovery; MCAO-30-REG (30 minutes MCAO), with the same temperature protocol as MCAO-45-REG; MCAO-30 (30 minutes MCAO), with temperature protocol the same as MCAO-45. Behavior and histological score was assessed at 7 days. The qualitative histological score assessed for injury in 18 specified regions.

Results— MCAO-45-REG core temperature (mean 34.94°C±0.8°C) was significantly different than the self-regulating (MCAO-45, mean 33.1°C±2.3°C) for the first 4 hours after anesthesia (P<0.01). There was a trend toward similar differences in temperatures for MCAO-30-REG and MCAO-30 (P=0.08). At 7 days, a greater improvement in behavior score was observed for MCAO-45 and MCAO-30 compared with MCAO-45-REG and MCAO-30-REG (P<0.001). The histological score confirmed reduced injury in unregulated temperature groups (MCAO-45-REG mean 38±10 and MCAO-45 30±5.1, P<0.05; MCAO-30-REG 41±10 and MCAO-30 30±9, P<0.05).

Conclusions— Hypothermia is an important confounder of stroke injury in the intraluminal filament mouse model. Future mouse stroke studies must use strict temperature regulation.

Key Words: ischemic attack, transient • hypothermia • behavior

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