Role of physical training and intraspinal hemodynamic changes in the recovery of forelimb function after cervical spinal cord injury in rats

项目摘要 这项行政多样性补充奖的申请将使埃尔南德斯先生能够 作为一名科学家，并获得成为具有竞争力的候选人所需的额外培训和技能 理疗博士课程。Hernandez先生将与Khaing博士(导师)、Bruce博士合作 (共同导师)和切特·莫里茨博士(共同导师)学习和发展技能，以完成成功的 研究项目。埃尔南德斯先生提议开发一个项目，研究它们的综合效应 物理治疗和神经保护剂(格列本脲)，以及2)改变了体内的血流 颈髓损伤后的慢性脊髓。本项目属于 Parent R01赠款，因为它旨在探索如何通过以下方式获得最佳功能恢复 将神经保护(在家长R01中提出)与物理治疗训练相结合。 此外，该项目还将利用在 父母R01探索椎管内血流变化可能介导或 与改善脊髓损伤大鼠模型的功能恢复有关。我们假设 接受体育训练和格列本脲的大鼠将能够进行前肢伸展 任务(FRT)比其他接受体育锻炼或 单独使用格列本脲。具体来说，我们将测试前肢的功能恢复是否可以 通过物理治疗/训练干预来增强。最近我们的实验室成功地 开发了用于啮齿动物创伤性脊髓损伤的对比增强超声(CEUS)。在这里将会 利用急性和经皮B超和对比增强超声(CEUS)成像 在对照组和治疗组中进行纵向研究以确定血流动力学 与CSCI后功能恢复改善相关的变化。通过这一建议 在这项研究中，Hernandez先生将接受关于设计和执行研究项目Sterile的培训 手术技术、超声成像技术以及组织学技术 完成建议的工作。另外。Hernandez先生将接受MatLab的培训 利用该程序对图像进行采集、处理和数据分析。埃尔南德斯先生将收到 Khaing博士、Bruce博士和Moritz博士在实验设计、执行和数据方面的指导 分析、口译和手稿写作技能。预计赫尔南德斯还将 在国家或国际会议上展示该项目的发现，以获得更多 曝光率和人脉机会。最后，赫尔南德斯先生将被鼓励发展他的 我自己的研究思路将在未来发展为F31。

Project Summary This request for an administrative diversity supplement award will allow Mr. Hernandez to develop as a scientist and gain additional training and skills needed to be competitive candidate into a PhD program in Physical Therapy. Mr. Hernandez will work with Dr. Khaing (mentor), Dr. Bruce (co-mentor), and Dr. Chet Moritz (co-mentor) to learn and develop skills to complete a successful research project. Mr. Hernandez proposed to develop a project examining 1) the combined effects of physical therapy and a neuroprotective agent (Glibenclamide), and 2) altered blood flow within the chronic spinal cord after cervical spinal cord injury. This project is within the scope of the parent R01 grant because it aims to explore how to obtain optimal functional recovery by combining neuroprotection (proposed in the parent R01) with physical therapy training. Additionally, this project will also utilize the novel ultrasound imaging technique proposed in the parent R01 to explore the alterations in intraspinal blood flow changes that may mediate or correlate with improved functional recovery in a rat model of spinal cord injury. We hypothesize that rats that receive physical training and Glibenclamide will be able to perform forelimb reaching tasks (FRT) more effectively when compared to other groups treated with physical training or Glibenclamide alone. Specifically, we will test whether functional recovery of forelimbs can be enhanced with a physical therapy/training intervention. Recently our lab has successfully developed contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for use with rodent traumatic SCI. Here will utilize acute and transcutaneous B-mode and contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging to perform a longitudinal study in control and treatment groups to determine hemodynamic changes associated with improved functional recovery after cSCI. Through this proposed study, Mr. Hernandez will receive training on designing and executing a research project, sterile surgical techniques, ultrasound imaging techniques as well as histological techniques to accomplish the proposed work. Additionally. Mr. Hernandez will receive training in MATLAB for image acquisition, processing and data analysis using this program. Mr. Hernandez will receive mentoring from Drs. Khaing, Bruce, and Moritz on experimental design, execution as well as data analysis, interpretation, and manuscript writing skills. Mr. Hernandez will also be expected to present the findings from this project at a national or international meeting to gain additional exposure and networking opportunities. Finally, Mr. Hernandez will be encouraged to develop his own research ideas to be developed as F31 in the future.