Publications by authors named "Chao-Sheng Kang"
Objective: To investigate neuroprotection of noggin-transfected neural stem cells (NSCs) against focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) in rats.
Methods: Eighty Wistar rats were randomly divided into the sham, IRI, NSCs, and noggin + NSCs groups. Noggin containing adenoviral vectors was transfected into rat NSCs.
Article Synopsis
- - High levels of arsenic in drinking water have been identified as a global health issue, known to disrupt spatial memory in animals, particularly in mice exposed to varying doses of arsenic over a 12-week period.
- - The study found that arsenic at higher doses (3 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg) negatively impacted long-term memory (LTM) related to object recognition and also resulted in decreased body weight and increased arsenic levels in the brain.
- - Swimming exercise was shown to mitigate the memory impairment caused by moderate arsenic exposure (3 mg/kg) by preventing decreases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and phosphorylated CREB in critical brain regions, suggesting a protective mechanism against arsenic
Objective: To observe and measure the inside diameter of basicranial arteries, the angulation of main arteries, the three dimensional image characteristic of internal carotid arteries and the anatomical variation of Willis circle.
Methods: The arteries of 30 formalin-fixed adult heads were injected with latex after which the caliber and characteristic of cerebral arteries were observed and measured. The three dimensional image characteristic of internal carotid arteries and its branches were measured using 3D-DSA.