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Stanniocalcin 1 is important for poststroke functionality, but dispensable for ischemic tolerance.

A Durukan Tolvanen¹, J A Westberg, M Serlachius

¹Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4, 00290, Helsinki, Finland. aysan.durukan@hus.fi

|November 20, 2012

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Stanniocalcin 1 (STC1) deficiency did not affect infarct size or ischemic tolerance development. However, STC1-deficient mice showed poorer neurological recovery, suggesting a role in functional improvement after stroke.

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Neuroscience
Endocrinology
Molecular Biology

Background:

Stanniocalcin 1 (STC1) is a hormone highly expressed in mammalian neurons.
STC1 expression increases in the brain following hypoxic treatment and focal cerebral ischemia.
Its role in neuroprotection and ischemic tolerance is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of STC1 in neuroprotection after cerebral ischemia.
To determine if STC1 is required for the development of ischemic tolerance.
To assess the impact of STC1 deficiency on functional recovery and blood-brain barrier integrity post-ischemia.

Main Methods:

Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was induced in wild-type (WT) and STC1-deficient (STC1(-/-)) mice.
Hypoxic preconditioning (HPC) was used to induce ischemic tolerance.
Infarct size, neurological scores, gene expression (Stc1, Stc2, Il-6), and blood-brain barrier integrity were assessed.

Main Results:

STC1(-/-) and WT mice exhibited similar infarct sizes after ischemia.
HPC induced comparable ischemic tolerance in both STC1(-/-) and WT mice.
STC1(-/-) mice displayed worse neurological scores and reduced Il-6 mRNA expression post-ischemia, but maintained blood-brain barrier integrity.

Conclusions:

STC1 is not essential for the development of ischemic tolerance or preserving blood-brain barrier integrity.
STC1 deficiency is associated with impaired functional recovery after cerebral ischemia.
STC1 may play a role in post-stroke functional improvement.