It has been shown that vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) induces blood-brain barrier disruption and vasogenic edema and it is up-regulated in stroke. When bound to its receptor, VEGF promotes angiogenesis and neuroprotection, in addition to inducing vasogenic edema. VST Bio Ltd. and Yale University have presented data on their monoclonal antibody against syndecan-2, named VST-002, that completely blocks VEGF-driven vasogenic edema while preserving neuroprotective effects.
Japanese researchers have developed a new rat model of thromboembolic ischemic stroke that did not require arterial ligation of the external carotid artery, which makes the research for thrombolytic agents more complicated.
It is known that CX3C chemokine receptor 1 (CX3CR1) expressed on macrophages plays a crucial role in inner hair cell ribbon synaptic repair and spiral ganglion neuron survival after synaptopathic noise-induced trauma.
Bleeding of unknown cause is a group of rare disorders that are still difficult to accurately diagnose. A case report on a patient with hematoma in the perineal region after her first delivery was presented.
The most common genetic cause of hereditary deafness in humans are mutations in the GJB2 gene, especially the 35delG and 235delC mutations. At the recent ARO meeting, researchers from Ear Nose and Throat Hospital of Fudan University presented the creation of a novel mouse model for studying the pathogenic mechanisms of hereditary deafness resulting from these mutations.
Researchers from the University of Queensland and affiliated organizations recently presented preclinical data for the novel C3a receptor (C3aR) antagonist JR-14a, being developed as a neuroprotective agent for the treatment of post-stroke neuroinflammation.
The rare hereditary fibrinogen disorder hypodysfibrinogenemia is characterized by fibrinogen defects, which can cause thrombotic and hemorrhagic phenotypes that are not always predicted by routine coagulation tests. Researchers from Academic Hospital Maastricht aimed to characterize the genetic profile of a family with hypodysfibrinogenemia and predict bleeding and/or thrombotic phenotypes in asymptomatic family members using innovative testing.
The main causes of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) are the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, reactive astrogliosis and loss of myelination, but its molecular and cellular mechanisms are not clear enough.