In vitro fertilization exacerbates stroke size and neurological disability in wildtype mice

Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) induce premature vascular aging in human offspring. The related alterations are well-established risk factors for stroke and predictors of adverse stroke outcome. However, given the young age of the human ART population there is no information on the incidence and outcome of cerebrovascular complications in humans . In mice, ART alters the cardiovascular phenotype similarly to humans, thereby offering the possibility to study this problem.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research