Fluid transport in the brain

MK Rasmussen, H Mestre… - Physiological …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The brain harbors a unique ability to, figuratively speaking, shift its gears. During
wakefulness, the brain is geared fully toward processing information and behaving, while …

Incomplete response to Anti-VEGF therapy in neovascular AMD: Exploring disease mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

PS Mettu, MJ Allingham, SW Cousins - Progress in retinal and eye …, 2021 - Elsevier
Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs have revolutionized the
treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (NVAMD). However, many …

Glia of the human retina

A Reichenbach, A Bringmann - Glia, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The human retina contains three types of glial cells: microglia and two types of macroglia,
astrocytes and Müller cells. Macroglia provide homeostatic and metabolic support to …

Molecular mechanisms of brain water transport

N MacAulay - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021 - nature.com
Our brains consist of 80% water, which is continuously shifted between different
compartments and cell types during physiological and pathophysiological processes …

A neurocentric perspective on glioma invasion

VA Cuddapah, S Robel, S Watkins… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Malignant gliomas are devastating tumours that frequently kill patients within 1 year of
diagnosis. The major obstacle to a cure is diffuse invasion, which enables tumours to …

A new look at cerebrospinal fluid circulation

T Brinker, E Stopa, J Morrison, P Klinge - Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2014 - Springer
According to the traditional understanding of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) physiology, the
majority of CSF is produced by the choroid plexus, circulates through the ventricles, the …

[HTML][HTML] Müller cells and diabetic retinopathy

BA Coughlin, DJ Feenstra, S Mohr - Vision research, 2017 - Elsevier
Müller cells are one of the primary glial cell types found in the retina and play a significant
role in maintaining retinal function and health. Since Müller cells are the only cell type to …

Müller glial cell reprogramming and retina regeneration

D Goldman - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2014 - nature.com
Müller glia are the major glial component of the retina. They are one of the last retinal cell
types to be born during development, and they function to maintain retinal homeostasis and …

Molecular basis of the inner blood-retinal barrier and its breakdown in diabetic macular edema and other pathological conditions

I Klaassen, CJF Van Noorden… - Progress in retinal and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Breakdown of the inner endothelial blood-retinal barrier (BRB), as occurs in diabetic
retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein occlusions, uveitis and other …

New functions of Müller cells

A Reichenbach, A Bringmann - Glia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Müller cells, the major type of glial cells in the retina, are responsible for the homeostatic and
metabolic support of retinal neurons. By mediating transcellular ion, water, and bicarbonate …