mortality/aging
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• contrary to previous findings, uninjured mice develop normally with no overt differences in survival relative to wild-type controls
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homeostasis/metabolism
• at 24 h after moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI), mice display significantly fewer Fluoro-Jade B (FJB)-stained degenerating neurons and astrocyte damage in the ipsilateral CA2/3 regions of the hippocampus relative to TBI subjected wild-type controls
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nervous system
• at 24 h after moderate TBI, mice display significantly fewer FJB-stained degenerating neurons in the ipsilateral CA2/3 regions of the hippocampus relative to TBI subjected wild-type controls
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• at 24 h after moderate TBI, mice show a significantly reduced loss of GFAP-positive astrocytes in the ipsilateral CA2/3 regions of the hippocampus relative to TBI subjected wild-type controls
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behavior/neurological
N |
• uninjured mice show no overt differences in neurological reflexes, reactivity, or performance in the open field, Morris water maze (MWM) or beam walk tests relative to wild-type controls
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• after moderate TBI, mice show significantly shorter latencies to locate the hidden platform in a MWM test on days 13, 14, and 15 post-injury relative to TBI subjected wild-type controls
• however, swim speed is not significantly altered
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• after moderate TBI, mice show significantly shorter latencies to cross the beam relative to TBI subjected wild-type controls on days 14, 21, and 28 post-injury
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