Experimental Models of Brain Hemorrhage Using Clostridial Collagenase

<p>Stroke is the third leading cause of death and is the leading cause of disability in the United States, and the most severe form is known as intracerebral hemorrhage, which is bleeding into the brain. The goal of this study is to establish novel animal models to buildup foundations for translational research of intracerebral hemorrhage. We, for the first time, established four animal models, including cerebellum hemorrhage, pontine hemorrhage, neonatal matrix hemorrhage and maternal postpartum hemorrhage. Those models are established according to intracerebral hemorrhage patient subpopulations, and characterized the neurobehavioral and morphological outcomes. These studies have established the requisite for future translational work to test neuroprotective drugs with the aim of improving the quality of life for these vulnerable patient populations.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physiology

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Lekic, Tim

Contributors dc:contributor

• Zhang, John
• Hartman, Richard
• Obenaus, Andre
• Ostrowski, Robert
• Tang, jiping

• Physiology
• Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Edema; Disease Models - Animal; Cerebral Hemorrhage
• Stroke
• Intracerebral Hemorrhage
• Translational Research
• Animal Models--Hemorrhage

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/166

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1165