Corpus callosum and experimental stroke: Studies in callosotomized rats and acallosal mice

Kunlin Jin, Lin Xie, Fen Sun, Xiaoou Mao, David A. Greenberg

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Abstract

Background and Purpose-Interhemispheric inhibition via the corpus callosum has been proposed as an exacerbating factor in outcome from stroke. Methods-We measured infarct volume and behavioral outcome after middle cerebral artery occlusion in callosotomized rats and acallosal mice. Results-Neither callosotomy in rats nor callosal agenesis in mice improved infarct volume or behavioral outcome after middle cerebral artery occlusion. Conclusions-These findings argue against a role for transcallosal projections in exacerbating focal cerebral ischemia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2584-2588
Number of pages5
JournalStroke
Volume42
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011

Keywords

  • callosal agenesis
  • callosotomy
  • corpus callosum
  • ischemia
  • stroke

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