[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiology of blood brain barrier dysfunction during chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in vascular cognitive impairment

V Rajeev, DY Fann, QN Dinh, HA Kim, TM De Silva… - Theranostics, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prevalence of cerebrovascular disease increases with age, placing the elderly at a
greater lifetime risk for dementia. Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses a …

Brain-on-a-chip: Recent advances in design and techniques for microfluidic models of the brain in health and disease

L Amirifar, A Shamloo, R Nasiri, NR de Barros… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent advances in biomaterials, microfabrication, microfluidics, and cell biology have led to
the development of organ-on-a-chip devices that can reproduce key functions of various …

[HTML][HTML] Optical imaging and spectroscopy for the study of the human brain: status report

H Ayaz, WB Baker, G Blaney, DA Boas… - …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This report is the second part of a comprehensive two-part series aimed at reviewing an
extensive and diverse toolkit of novel methods to explore brain health and function. While …

Neuroinflammation, sleep, and circadian rhythms

MR Zielinski, AJ Gibbons - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Molecules involved in innate immunity affect sleep and circadian oscillators and vice versa.
Sleep-inducing inflammatory molecules are activated by increased waking activity and …

Fatigue, sleep, and autoimmune and related disorders

MR Zielinski, DM Systrom, NR Rose - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Profound and debilitating fatigue is the most common complaint reported among individuals
with autoimmune disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, type 1 …

The effects of flavonoids on cardiovascular health: A review of human intervention trials and implications for cerebrovascular function

A Rees, GF Dodd, JPE Spencer - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Research has suggested a number of beneficial effects arising from the consumption of
dietary flavonoids, found in foods such as cocoa, apples, tea, citrus fruits and berries on …

Thermophysical and mechanical properties of biological tissues as a function of temperature: a systematic literature review

L Bianchi, F Cavarzan, L Ciampitti… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Detailed information on the temperature dependence of tissue thermophysical
and mechanical properties is pivotal for the optimal implementation of mathematical models …

Ultrafast two-photon fluorescence imaging of cerebral blood circulation in the mouse brain in vivo

G Meng, J Zhong, Q Zhang, JSJ Wong… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Characterizing blood flow dynamics in vivo is critical to understanding the function of the
vascular network under physiological and pathological conditions. Existing methods for …

Cerebral vessels: an overview of anatomy, physiology, and role in the drainage of fluids and solutes

N Agarwal, RO Carare - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The cerebral vasculature is made up of highly specialized structures that assure constant
brain perfusion necessary to meet the very high demand for oxygen and glucose by neurons …

Cerebral autoregulation in subarachnoid hemorrhage

D Lidington, H Wan, SS Bolz - Frontiers in neurology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating stroke subtype with a high rate of
mortality and morbidity. The poor clinical outcome can be attributed to the biphasic course of …