Ultra-high-field magnetic resonance imaging reveals sex-specific recovery after ischemic stroke following treatment with three-dimensional human mesenchymal stem cell–derived extracellular vesicles
Jamini Bhagu, Arshia Arbabian, Thurston Da Vitoria Lobo, Katherine Martinez, Dayna L Richter, Hannah Bryant, Malathy Elumalai, Yan Li, Samuel C Grant · 2026
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Jamini Bhagu and colleagues image stroke recovery by sex in a 2026 study. Stroke plays out differently in females and males, and stem cell vesicles grown in three-dimensional clusters may aid repair. Whether benefit differs by sex, tracked inside the living brain, needed testing with very strong scanners.
Labelled vesicles or salt water were delivered at vessel reopening in a temporary blockage model. Scans at extremely high field followed tissue, sodium, diffusion, and chemical changes over 21 days. Vesicle treatment trended toward smaller lesions, earlier sodium balance, and steadier brain chemicals, with females recovering somewhat better. Behaviour gaps stayed unclear.
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| CREATOR | Jamini Bhagu, Arshia Arbabian, Thurston Da Vitoria Lobo, Katherine Martinez, Dayna L Richter, Hannah Bryant, Malathy Elumalai, Yan Li, Samuel C Grant |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 57633 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |