Cerebral blood flow regulation in CD2AP mutant mice

Validation Score: 0.880 Price: $0.50 Alzheimer's disease mice Status: proposed

What This Experiment Tests

Validation experiment designed to validate causal mechanisms targeting CD2AP in mice. Primary outcome: altered blood flow regulation and neurovascular coupling defects

Description

Comprehensive assessment of cerebrovascular function in mice with reduced brain endothelial CD2AP, examining both resting blood flow and neurovascular coupling responses. This experiment used advanced imaging techniques to measure cerebral blood flow dynamics, including baseline perfusion and activity-dependent changes. The study also assessed mural cell (pericyte/smooth muscle cell) activity and examined sex-dependent differences in vascular responses to amyloid-beta peptide exposure.

TARGET GENE
CD2AP
MODEL SYSTEM
mice
ESTIMATED COST
$0
TIMELINE
0 months
PATHWAY
neurovascular coupling, cerebral blood flow regulation
SOURCE
extracted_from_pmid_39892386
PRIMARY OUTCOME
altered blood flow regulation and neurovascular coupling defects

Scoring Dimensions

Info Gain 0.00 (25%) Feasibility 0.00 (20%) Hyp Coverage 0.00 (20%) Cost Effect. 0.00 (15%) Novelty 0.00 (10%) Ethical Safety 0.00 (10%) 0.880 composite

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Protocol

cerebral blood flow imaging, neurovascular coupling assessment, mural cell activity measurement

Expected Outcomes

impaired blood flow regulation and abnormal vascular responses to Aβ

Success Criteria

significant alterations in cerebrovascular function parameters

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