Sirtuins: promising therapeutic targets to treat ischemic stroke

Y Liu, L Wang, G Yang, X Chi, X Liang, Y Zhang - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability globally, with ischemic stroke (IS)
accounting for over 80% of all stroke cases. The pathological process of IS involves …

Genetic considerations in cerebral small vessel diseases

R Bhagat, S Marini, JR Romero - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) encompasses a broad clinical spectrum united by
pathology of the small vessels of the brain. CSVD is commonly identified using brain …

The role of DNA methylation in stroke recovery

DH Choi, IA Choi, J Lee - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Epigenetic alterations affect the onset of ischemic stroke, brain injury after stroke, and
mechanisms of poststroke recovery. In particular, DNA methylation can be dynamically …

Escape of Kdm6a from X chromosome is detrimental to ischemic brains via IRF5 signaling

C Ngwa, A Misrani, KV Manyam, Y Xu, S Qi… - Translational Stroke …, 2025 - Springer
The role of chromatin biology and epigenetics in disease progression is gaining increasing
recognition. Genes that escape X chromosome inactivation (XCI) can impact …

Rapamycin ameliorates brain damage and maintains mitochondrial dynamic balance in diabetic rats subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion

C Hei, Y Zhou, C Zhang, F Gao, M Cao, S Yuan… - Metabolic Brain …, 2023 - Springer
To investigate the effect of rapamycin on mitochondrial dynamic balance in diabetic rats
subjected to cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats (n= 78) …

Epigenetics as a target to mitigate excess stroke risk in people of African ancestry: A scoping review

PA Opare-Addo, FS Sarfo, M Aikins, SA Bediako… - Journal of Stroke and …, 2024 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Background Globally, individuals of African ancestry have a relatively greater
stroke preponderance compared to other racial/ethnic groups. The higher prevalence of …

Epigenetics of cerebrovascular diseases: an update review of clinical studies

AM Ciaccio, A Tuttolomondo - Epigenomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cerebrovascular diseases, especially stroke, are critical and heterogenous clinical
conditions associated with high mortality and chronic disability. Genome-wide association …

The clinical value of circulating microRNAs in acute ischemic stroke

A Salman, S Elshaer, A El Shafei… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - aijpms.journals.ekb.eg
Acute ischemic stroke is one of the diseases causing death worldwide. MicroRNAs have
pivotal roles in acute ischemic stroke pathogenesis, and their expression dysregulation …

Expression and clinical significance of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, insulin-like growth factor 1, and beta-2 microglobulin in cognitive dysfunction after ischemic stroke in the …

H Yang, Q Wu, J Zheng - NeuroReport, 2025 - journals.lww.com
We aimed to unveil the clinical significance of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-VD),
insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and beta-2 microglobulin (β2-MG) levels in cognitive …

DECODING STROKE DISPARITIES: ZIP CODES, COLOR CODES, AND EPIGENETIC CODES

B Ovbiagele - Transactions of the American Clinical and …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite decreases in overall stroke incidence and mortality in the United States, racial and
ethnic disparities continue unabated. Of note, the long-standing disproportionate burden of …