Kim Hohyeon, Kim Jihye, Kim Jahae, Oh Seungjun, Choi Kangho, Yoon Jungwon
School of Integrated Technology, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, 61005, South Korea.
Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, 8 Hak-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 501-757, South Korea.
Sci Rep. 2023 Mar 27;13(1):4988. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31979-w.
Magnetic heat-based brain stimulation of specific lesions could promote the restoration of impaired motor function caused by chronic stroke. We delivered localized stimulation by nanoparticle-mediated heat generation within the targeted brain area via focused magnetic stimulation. The middle cerebral artery occlusion model was prepared, and functional recovery in the chronic-phase stroke rat model was demonstrated by the therapeutic application of focused magnetic stimulation. We observed a transient increase in blood-brain barrier permeability at the target site of < 4 mm and metabolic brain activation at the target lesion. After focused magnetic stimulation, the rotarod score increased by 390 ± 28% (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. Standardized uptake value in the focused magnetic stimulation group increased by 2063 ± 748% (p < 0.01) compared to the control group. Moreover, an increase by 24 ± 5% (p < 0.05) was observed in the sham group as well. Our results show that non-invasive focused magnetic stimulation can safely modulate BBB permeability and enhance neural activation for chronic-phase stroke treatment in the targeted deep brain area.
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