Glymphatic system, AQP4, and their implications in Alzheimer's disease

I Silva, J Silva, R Ferreira, D Trigo - Neurological research and practice, 2021 - Springer
Lacking conventional lymphatic system, the central nervous system requires alternative
clearance systems, such as the glymphatic system, which promotes clearance of interstitial …

Transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease: An integrative analysis

R Sanchez-Varo, M Mejias-Ortega… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) constitutes the most prominent form of dementia among elderly
individuals worldwide. Disease modeling using murine transgenic mice was first initiated …

Impaired meningeal lymphatic drainage in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease

XB Ding, XX Wang, DH Xia, H Liu, HY Tian, Y Fu… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Animal studies implicate meningeal lymphatic dysfunction in the pathogenesis of
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Pathological changes within the cerebral vasculature in Alzheimer's disease: New perspectives

RA Fisher, JS Miners, S Love - Brain Pathology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebrovascular disease underpins vascular dementia (VaD), but structural and functional
changes to the cerebral vasculature contribute to disease pathology and cognitive decline in …

The role of neurovascular system in neurodegenerative diseases

A Ahmad, V Patel, J Xiao, MM Khan - Molecular neurobiology, 2020 - Springer
The neurovascular system (NVS), which consisted of neurons, glia, and vascular cells, is a
functional and structural unit of the brain. The NVS regulates blood-brain barrier (BBB) …

[HTML][HTML] Role of glial cells in the generation of sex differences in neurodegenerative diseases and brain aging

JA Chowen, LM Garcia-Segura - Mechanisms of Ageing and Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Diseases and aging-associated alterations of the nervous system often show sex-specific
characteristics. Glial cells play a major role in the endogenous homeostatic response of …

Challenges and Future Perspectives in Modeling Neurodegenerative Diseases Using Organ‐on‐a‐Chip Technology

FM Pramotton, S Spitz, RD Kamm - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) affect more than 50 million people worldwide, posing
a significant global health challenge as well as a high socioeconomic burden. With aging …

Signaling mechanisms and pharmacological modulators governing diverse aquaporin functions in human health and disease

K Wagner, L Unger, MM Salman, P Kitchen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aquaporins (AQPs) are a family of small integral membrane proteins that facilitate the
bidirectional transport of water across biological membranes in response to osmotic …

The influence of demographics and vascular risk factors on glymphatic function measured by diffusion along perivascular space

Y Zhang, R Zhang, Y Ye, S Wang, Y Jiaerken… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Assessing glymphatic function using in-vivo imaging method is of great value for
understanding its contribution to major brain diseases. In the present study, we aim to …

Astrocytes and the psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19: What we learned from the pandemic

L Steardo Jr, L Steardo, C Scuderi - Neurochemical Research, 2023 - Springer
COVID-19, initially regarded as specific lung disease, exhibits an extremely broad spectrum
of symptoms. Extrapulmonary manifestations of the disease also include important …