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  • Dementia Research

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  • Cerebrovascular lesions, including white matter hyperintensities, are linked to vascular dementia in the elderly.
  • Impaired blood flow in small brain vessels can cause progressive cognitive decline.
  • Micro-infarcts and micro-bleeds contribute to cerebrovascular pathology.

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  • To develop a transient cerebral vasoconstriction model in mice.
  • To investigate the impact of impaired cerebral blood flow on memory and synaptic plasticity.
  • To explore the molecular mechanisms underlying memory deficits following vascular insult.

Main Methods:

  • Bilateral injection of Endothelin-1 (ET-1) into the lateral ventricles of C57 mice to induce transient vasoconstriction.
  • Assessment of CD31 expression in hippocampal blood vessels.
  • Analysis of activity-dependent protein translation in synaptoneurosomes.
  • Evaluation of the Akt1-mTOR signaling cascade.

Main Results:

  • Transient vasoconstriction led to memory deficits within 7 days.
  • Reduced CD31 expression in hippocampal vasculature was observed.
  • Activity-dependent protein translation and Akt1-mTOR signaling were downregulated.
  • These deficits and molecular changes were reversed after 30 days.

Conclusions:

  • Transient cerebral vasoconstriction induces temporary memory deficits and impairs hippocampal synaptic plasticity.
  • Downregulation of activity-dependent protein translation via the Akt1-mTOR pathway is a key mechanism.
  • The study highlights the ephemeral nature of deficits following a single vascular insult.