Loss of aquaporin-4 results in glymphatic system dysfunction via brain-wide interstitial fluid stagnation

RS Gomolka, LM Hablitz, H Mestre, M Giannetto, T Du… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The glymphatic system is a fluid transport network of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) entering the
brain along arterial perivascular spaces, exchanging with interstitial fluid (ISF), ultimately …

Genetic variants associated with resilience in human and animal studies

S Cahill, T Chandola, R Hager - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Resilience is broadly defined as the ability to maintain or regain functioning in the face of
adversity and is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. The identification of …

Neuroanatomical and functional consequences of oxytocin treatment at birth in prairie voles

WM Kenkel, RJ Ortiz, JR Yee, AM Perkeybile… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Birth is a critical period for the developing brain, a time when surging hormone levels help
prepare the fetal brain for the tremendous physiological changes it must accomplish upon …

APOE4 rat model of Alzheimer's disease: sex differences, genetic risk and diet

B Colarusso, R Ortiz, J Yeboah, A Chang, M Gupta… - BMC neuroscience, 2024 - Springer
The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the ε4 allele of
apolipoprotein E (ApoE ε4). A high fat diet also adds to the risk of dementia and AD. In …

Features of lipid metabolism in humanized apoe knockin rat models

Y Wu, G Johnson, F Zhao, Y Wu, G Zhao… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), an essential plasma apolipoprotein, has three isoforms (E2, E3,
and E4) in humans. E2 is associated with type III hyperlipoproteinemia. E4 is the major …

Exploring the parity paradox: Differential effects on neuroplasticity and inflammation by APOEe4 genotype at middle age

BH Lee, M Cevizci, SE Lieblich, M Ibrahim… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Female sex and Apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 genotype are top non-modifiable risk factors for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Although female-unique experiences like parity (pregnancy and …

Novel influences of sex and APOE genotype on spinal plasticity and recovery of function after spinal cord injury

LE Strattan, DRS Britsch, CM Calulot, RSJ Maggard… - eneuro, 2021 - eneuro.org
Spinal cord injuries can abolish both motor and sensory function throughout the body.
Spontaneous recovery after injury is limited and can vary substantially between individuals …

Differences in diffusion-weighted imaging and resting-state functional connectivity between two culturally distinct populations of prairie vole

R Ortiz, JR Yee, PP Kulkarni, NG Solomon… - Biological Psychiatry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background We used the highly prosocial prairie vole to test the hypothesis that higher-
order brain structure—microarchitecture and functional connectivity (FC)—would differ …

Neurovascular imaging with QUTE-CE MRI in APOE4 rats reveals early vascular abnormalities

J Leaston, CF Ferris, P Kulkarni, D Chandramohan… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Cerebrovascular abnormality is linked to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
(ADRDs). ApoE-Ɛ4 (APOE4) is known to play a critical role in neurovascular dysfunction …

Apolipoprotein E-Genotyping and MRI Study for Alzheimer's Disease Classification: PCR-RFLP and Restricted Enzymes AfIII for RS429358 and HaeII for RS7412

NH Mohad Azmi, S Suppiah, NSN Ibrahim, B Ibrahim… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
The most common type of dementia in neurodegenerative diseases is Alzheimer's disease
(AD), a progressive neurological illness that causes memory loss. Neurophysiological tests …