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Background <p>Stroke induces gut dysbiosis and reduces microbial production of short-chain carboxylic acids (SCCAs), which negatively correlates with stroke outcomes. Previous studies have demonstrated that SCCA supplementation can improve functional recovery, with one recent study suggesting this occurs via modulation of microglial responses. However, the effects of individual SCCAs on microglial responses remain unclear, particularly across sexes and following a more clinically relevant, post-stroke treatment protocol. To address this gap, we investigated the effect of post-stroke supplementation with butyrate on stroke outcomes and microglial responses in both male and female mice over time.</p> Results <p>Post-stroke butyrate treatment produced sex-specific microglial responses. In females, butyrate increased microglial ramification at chronic timepoints in vivo and enhanced IL6 release following IFNγ stimulation in vitro. These microglial changes were not observed in males. Despite the distinct microglial responses, butyrate treatment did not correlate with improved stroke outcomes in either sex, as measured by lesion volume and functional recovery.</p> Conclusions <p>Our findings reveal previously unknown sex differences in microglial responses to butyrate following stroke. Despite these microglial changes in females, butyrate treatment did not improve functional outcomes in either sex, suggesting that sex-specific optimization of dosing and delivery may be needed for therapeutic efficacy.</p>

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Post-stroke butyrate treatment shows sex-dependent microglial responses but does not improve outcomes in a mouse model of endothelin-1 sensory motor stroke

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    2025年7月17日

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  • Ashley de Witte,
  • Juliana Montoya Sanchez,
  • Emerson Daniele,
  • Jingan Chen,
  • Yibang Fan,
  • Pranav Khatri,
  • Daniela Lozano Casasbuenas,
  • Angel Zhang,
  • Kathryn G. Todd,
  • Maryam Faiz,
  • Matthew Churchward

摘要

Background

Stroke induces gut dysbiosis and reduces microbial production of short-chain carboxylic acids (SCCAs), which negatively correlates with stroke outcomes. Previous studies have demonstrated that SCCA supplementation can improve functional recovery, with one recent study suggesting this occurs via modulation of microglial responses. However, the effects of individual SCCAs on microglial responses remain unclear, particularly across sexes and following a more clinically relevant, post-stroke treatment protocol. To address this gap, we investigated the effect of post-stroke supplementation with butyrate on stroke outcomes and microglial responses in both male and female mice over time.

Results

Post-stroke butyrate treatment produced sex-specific microglial responses. In females, butyrate increased microglial ramification at chronic timepoints in vivo and enhanced IL6 release following IFNγ stimulation in vitro. These microglial changes were not observed in males. Despite the distinct microglial responses, butyrate treatment did not correlate with improved stroke outcomes in either sex, as measured by lesion volume and functional recovery.

Conclusions

Our findings reveal previously unknown sex differences in microglial responses to butyrate following stroke. Despite these microglial changes in females, butyrate treatment did not improve functional outcomes in either sex, suggesting that sex-specific optimization of dosing and delivery may be needed for therapeutic efficacy.