Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
A variety of animal models have been developed for modeling ischemic stroke. The middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model has been utilized extensively, especially in rodents. While the MCAO model provides stroke researchers with an excellent platform to investigate the disease, controversial or even paradoxical results are occasionally seen in the literature utilizing this model. Various factors exert important effects on the outcome in this stroke model, including the age and sex of the animal examined. This paper discusses emerging information on the effects of age and sex on ischemic outcomes after MCAO, with an emphasis on mouse models of stroke.
Recommended Citation
Liu, Fudong and McCullough, Louise D., "Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model in Rodents: Methods and Potential Pitfalls" (2010). UCHC Articles - Research. 48.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/uchcres_articles/48
Comments
J Biomed Biotechnol. 2011; 2011: 464701.
Published online 2011 January 23. doi: 10.1155/2011/464701. PMCID: PMC3035178
Copyright © 2011 F. Liu and L. D. McCullough. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.