Stroke Outcomes Mediated by These 2 Mechanisms

Listen to a blog summary of a trending research paper published by Aging, entitled, "Regulation of microglial activation in stroke in aged mice: a translational study.“ __________________________________________ A stroke can occur when the blood supply in and around the brain becomes interrupted. A hemorrhagic stroke is when a blood vessel bursts in or near the brain. An ischemic stroke is caused when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is obstructed—usually by a clot. The most common type of stroke is ischemic, which accounts for approximately 87% of all strokes in humans. A major risk factor for an ischemic stroke is aging. Inflammation (a chronic condition among the elderly) is a key contributing factor to strokes, and microglia are the primary immune cells in the brain. Researchers recently identified a role for the microglial IRF5-IRF4 regulatory axis in mediating responses after stroke. However, whether or not aged microglia also undergo the same regulatory mechanisms after a stroke had previously not been determined. “Microglial activation plays a central role in initiating and perpetuating the post-stroke inflammation, and acts as a ‘double-edged’ sword to confer both detrimental and beneficial effects [9].” In a recent study, researchers Conelius Ngwa, Abdullah Al Mamun, Shaohua Qi, Romana Sharmeen, Yan Xu, and Fudong Liu from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston investigated aged mice and the role of the microglial IRF5-IRF4 regulatory axis after a stroke. On August 12, 2022, their research paper was published in Aging’s Volume 14, Issue 15, and entitled, “Regulation of microglial activation in stroke in aged mice: a translational study.“ Full blog - https://aging-us.org/2022/08/stroke-outcomes-mediated-by-these-2-mechanisms/ DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.204216 Corresponding author - Fudong Liu - Fudong.Liu@uth.tmc.edu Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://aging.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Faging.204216 Keywords - aging, inflammation, IRF, inflammation, microglia, stroke About Aging-US Launched in 2009, Aging-US publishes papers of general interest and biological significance in all fields of aging research and age-related diseases, including cancer—and now, with a special focus on COVID-19 vulnerability as an age-dependent syndrome. Topics in Aging-US go beyond traditional gerontology, including, but not limited to, cellular and molecular biology, human age-related diseases, pathology in model organisms, signal transduction pathways (e.g., p53, sirtuins, and PI-3K/AKT/mTOR, among others), and approaches to modulating these signaling pathways. Please visit our website at https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/Aging-Us Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/agingus​ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Media Contact 18009220957 MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM