학술논문

The age and genomic integrity of neurons after cortical stroke in humans.
Document Type
Article
Source
Nature Neuroscience. Jun2014, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p801-803. 3p.
Subject
*NUCLEIC acids
*GENES
*NEURONS
*GENOMES
*CEREBRAL cortex
Language
ISSN
1097-6256
Abstract
It has been unclear whether ischemic stroke induces neurogenesis or neuronal DNA rearrangements in the human neocortex. Using immunohistochemistry; transcriptome, genome and ploidy analyses; and determination of nuclear bomb test-derived 14C concentration in neuronal DNA, we found neither to be the case. A large proportion of cortical neurons displayed DNA fragmentation and DNA repair a short time after stroke, whereas neurons at chronic stages after stroke showed DNA integrity, demonstrating the relevance of an intact genome for survival. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]