The role of FK506 binding protein 5 in the early development of ischemic lesion using multi-parametric MRI

To explore how the FK506 binding protein 5 (FKBP5) affect the ischemic stroke outcome, we employed Fkbp5-knock out (KO) mice and evaluated the ADC- and CBF-deficit volume, as well as angiography in the acute phase and the final lesion volume at 24 hours after the occlusion of middle cerebral artery (MCAO). The discent lesion volume and loss of collaterals after MCAO in the Fkbp5-KO animals suggested the early determination of the stroke outcome in the Fkbp5-KO animals after ischemic insult.