Astrocyte endfeet in brain function and pathology: open questions

B Díaz-Castro, S Robel, A Mishra - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Astrocyte endfeet enwrap the entire vascular tree within the central nervous system, where
they perform important functions in regulating the blood-brain barrier (BBB), cerebral blood …

Multiple sclerosis: inflammatory and neuroglial aspects

G Papiri, G D'Andreamatteo, G Cacchiò, S Alia… - Current Issues in …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) represents the most common acquired demyelinating disorder of the
central nervous system (CNS). Its pathogenesis, in parallel with the well-established role of …

Magnetic resonance images implicate that glymphatic alterations mediate cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer disease

JL Hsu, YC Wei, CH Toh, IT Hsiao, KJ Lin… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The glymphatic system cleans amyloid and tau proteins from the brain in animal
studies of Alzheimer disease (AD). However, there is no direct evidence showing this in …

The association between glymphatic system dysfunction and cognitive impairment in cerebral small vessel disease

J Tang, M Zhang, N Liu, Y Xue, X Ren… - Frontiers in aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The mechanism of cognitive impairment in patients with cerebral small vessel disease
(CSVD) remains unknown. The glymphatic system dysfunction, which has been …

Impaired glymphatic system as evidenced by low diffusivity along perivascular spaces is associated with cerebral small vessel disease: a population-based study

Y Tian, X Cai, Y Zhou, A Jin, S Wang, Y Yang… - Stroke and Vascular …, 2023 - svn.bmj.com
Objective This study aims to investigate the associations of glymphatic system with the
presence, severity and neuroimaging phenotypes of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) …

Association of MRI indices of glymphatic system with amyloid deposition and cognition in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease

K Kamagata, C Andica, K Takabayashi, Y Saito… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The glymphatic system is a whole-brain perivascular network,
which promotes CSF/interstitial fluid exchange. Alterations to this system may play a pivotal …

Glymphatic system impairment in Alzheimer's disease: associations with perivascular space volume and cognitive function

X Zhang, Y Wang, B Jiao, Z Wang, J Shi, Y Zhang… - European …, 2024 - Springer
Objectives To investigate glymphatic function in Alzheimer's disease (AD) using the diffusion
tensor image analysis along the perivascular space (DTI-ALPS) method and to explore the …

Glymphatic dysfunction in patients with early-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

S Liu, X Sun, Q Ren, Y Chen, T Dai, Y Yang, G Gong… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Recently, an astrocytic aquaporin 4-dependent drainage system, that is, the glymphatic
system, has been identified in the live murine and human brain. Growing evidence suggests …

Research evidence of the role of the glymphatic system and its potential pharmacological modulation in neurodegenerative diseases

JP Verghese, A Terry, ER de Natale… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The glymphatic system is a unique pathway that utilises end-feet Aquaporin 4 (AQP4)
channels within perivascular astrocytes, which is believed to cause cerebrospinal fluid …

The effect of exercise on cognitive function in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

G Li, Q You, X Hou, S Zhang, L Du, Y Lv, L Yu - Journal of neurology, 2023 - Springer
Objective A growing body of research examining the effect of exercise on cognitive function
in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), while findings of available studies were conflicting …