Remote Ischemic Conditioning Improves Cognitive Function During Cerebral Vascular Injury Through the Induction of Autophagy

Background: The most valid model for vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is the mouse bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (BCAS), whose behavioral outcomes are supposedly affected by the remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) through the induction of autophgy. We hope to determine whether RIC contributes to the neuroprotection through the induction of autophagy. Keywords: Remote ischemic conditioning, neuroprotection, vascular cognitive impairment, autophagy, BCAS, WM, BBB.