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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2026

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Weishuai Yin, Fei Li, Yi Cao, Qiqi Yang, Zetian Deng, Shijie Cao, Yongqi Sun, Xinyang Bi, Zhengpeng Liang, Sijia Wu and 1 more

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Weishuai YinSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.
Fei LiRehabilitation Department II, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine.
Yi CaoState Key Laboratory of Biology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
Qiqi YangRehabilitation Department II, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine.
Zetian DengDepartment of Encephalopathy VII, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine.
Shijie CaoSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.
Yongqi SunSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.
Xinyang BiSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.
Zhengpeng LiangSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.
Sijia WuSecond Clinical Medical College, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.
Baoguo WangFamous Doctors Clinic, Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230061, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the mechanism by which

methodsSeventy-two SD rats were randomized equally into 6 groups, including a sham-operated group, a VD model group, and 4 VD groups receiving HYTLM treatment, HYTLM treatment with stereotactic injection of NSC suspension into the hippocampal CA1 region, or injections of NSC suspension or cell culture medium without HYTLM treatment. Morris water maze test was used to assess learning and memory ability of the rats. Hippocampal neuronal apoptosis, NSC differentiation, neuronal survival, histopathological changes, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and hippocampal expressions of Drp1, Mfn1, Mfn2, and Fis1 proteins were evaluated using TUNEL assay, immunofluorescence staining, HE staining, flow cytometry, and Western blotting.

resultsThe rats receiving culture medium injection, similar to the VD rats, exhibited prolonged escape latency and disorganized swimming trajectories in Morris water maze test and had significantly increased neuronal apoptosis, suppressed NSC proliferation, reduced mature neurons, impaired neurogenesis, and increased ROS levels in the hippocampal CA1 region, showing also obvious neuronal injuries, lowered hippocampal Drp1, Mfn1, and Mfn2 expressions and increased Fis1 expression. All these changes were significantly alleviated in VD rats receiving NSC transplantation. HYTLM treatment produced similar effects to NSC transplantation, but their combined treatment further shortened the escape latency of the VD rats, which showed similar swimming patterns to the sham-operated rats, and produced stronger protective effects on the hippocampal neurons. The combined treatment also further reduced ROS levels and improved aberrant expressions of Drp1, Mfn1, Mfn2, and Fis1.

conclusionsHYTLM treatment improves cognitive functions of VD rats, promotes NSC differentiation into functional neurons and neuronal survival, and attenuates neuronal injury possibly by regulating hippocampal mitochondrial dynamics, thereby restoring mitochondrial homeostasis and ameliorating functional impairment.

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Dementia, VascularMitochondrial DynamicsMoxibustionNeural Stem CellsAnimalsApoptosisDynaminsGTP PhosphohydrolasesHippocampusMaleMembrane ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReactive Oxygen SpeciesStem Cell TransplantationDnm1l protein, ratDynaminsFis1 protein, ratGTP PhosphohydrolasesMembrane ProteinsMfn1 protein, ratMfn2 protein, ratMitochondrial ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesHuayu Tongluo moxibustionmitochondrial dynamicsneural stem cellsneuronsvascular dementia

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PMID42486821
PMCPMC13391565

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