Exacerbation of Thromboinflammation by Hyperglycemia Precipitates Cerebral Infarct Growth and Hemorrhagic Transformation [Basic Sciences]

Conclusions—We show that hyperglycemia primes the thromboinflammatory cascade, thus, amplifying middle cerebral artery occlusion–induced DMT. DMT exacerbation in hyperglycemic rats impaired reperfusion and precipitated neurovascular damage, blood–brain barrier disruption, and hemorrhagic transformation. Our results designate DMT as a possible target for reduction of the deleterious impact of hyperglycemia in acute ischemic stroke.

Source: Stroke - June 26, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Jean–Philippe Desilles, Varouna Syvannarath, Veronique Ollivier, Clement Journe, Sandrine Delbosc, Celina Ducroux, William Boisseau, Liliane Louedec, Lucas Di Meglio, Stephane Loyau, Martine Jandrot–Perrus, Louis Potier, Jean–Baptiste Mi Tags: Biomarkers, Inflammation, Pathophysiology, Blood-Brain Barrier, Ischemic Stroke Original Contributions Source Type: research