Understanding central nervous system fluid networks: Historical perspectives and a revised model for clinical neurofluid imaging

RI Mehta, RI Mehta - NMR in Biomedicine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The central nervous system (CNS) lacks traditionally defined lymphatic vasculature.
However, CNS tissues and barriers compartmentalize the brain, spinal cord, and adjacent …

Single-cell RNA sequencing in stroke and traumatic brain injury: Current achievements, challenges, and future perspectives on transcriptomic profiling

R Shi, H Chen, W Zhang, RK Leak… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is a high-throughput transcriptomic approach with
the power to identify rare cells, discover new cellular subclusters, and describe novel genes …

Differential impact of lymphatic outflow pathways on cerebrospinal fluid homeostasis

Z Papadopoulos, LCD Smyth, I Smirnov… - Journal of Experimental …, 2025 - rupress.org
Dysfunctional lymphatic drainage from the central nervous system (CNS) has been linked to
neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders, but our understanding of the …

Dual role of vascular endothelial growth factor-C in post-stroke recovery

YH Choi, M Hsu, C Laaker, J Port, KG Kovács… - Journal of Experimental …, 2025 - rupress.org
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), antigens, and antigen-presenting cells drain from the central
nervous system (CNS) into lymphatic vessels near the cribriform plate and dura, yet the role …

The Impact of VEGF-C-Induced Dural Lymphatic Vessel Growth on Ischemic Stroke Pathology

MH Keuters, S Antila, R Immonen, L Plotnikova… - Translational stroke …, 2024 - Springer
Timely relief of edema and clearance of waste products, as well as promotion of anti-
inflammatory immune responses, reduce ischemic stroke pathology, and attenuate harmful …

Sustained meningeal lymphatic vessel atrophy or expansion does not alter Alzheimer's disease-related amyloid pathology

S Antila, D Chilov, H Nurmi, Z Li, A Näsi… - Nature Cardiovascular …, 2024 - nature.com
Discovery of meningeal lymphatic vessels (LVs) in the dura mater, also known as dural LVs
(dLVs) that depend on vascular endothelial growth factor C expression, has raised interest …

[HTML][HTML] VEGF—Virus Interactions: Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications

C Sánchez-Martínez, E Grueso, T Calvo-López… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Many types of viruses directly or indirectly target the vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) system, which is a central regulator of vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in …

Therapeutic approaches to CNS diseases via the meningeal lymphatic and glymphatic system: prospects and challenges

R Zhang, J Li, X Li, S Zhang - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The brain has traditionally been considered an “immune-privileged” organ lacking a
lymphatic system. However, recent studies have challenged this view by identifying the …

脑膜淋巴管: 联通中枢神经系统与外周免疫的门户

樊镕, 罗宇翔, 高志华 - 解剖学报, 2024 - jpxb.bjmu.edu.cn
传统观点认为, 大脑是一个免疫豁免的独立器官. 但随着研究不断深入, 脑膜淋巴管的发现颠覆了
这一认知, 它的存在表明大脑与外周免疫之间存在着直接的物理和功能联系 …

Cerebral Venous Blood Flow Regulates Brain Fluid Clearance via Dural Lymphatics

MR El Kamouh, M Spajer, R Singhabahu, KA Sailor… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The vascular system regulates brain clearance through arterial blood flow and lymphatic
drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) …