The glymphatic system: Current understanding and modeling

T Bohr, PG Hjorth, SC Holst, S Hrabětová, V Kiviniemi… - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
We review theoretical and numerical models of the glymphatic system, which circulates
cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid around the brain, facilitating solute transport. Models …

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 …

[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 …

Aquaporin water channels in the nervous system

MC Papadopoulos, AS Verkman - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2013 - nature.com
The aquaporins (AQPs) are plasma membrane water-transporting proteins. AQP4 is the
principal member of this protein family in the CNS, where it is expressed in astrocytes and is …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in neurodegenerative, neurovascular and neuroinflammatory disease

MJ Simon, JJ Iliff - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation and turnover provides a sink for the elimination of
solutes from the brain interstitium, serving an important homeostatic role for the function of …

Astrocyte pathology in major depressive disorder: insights from human postmortem brain tissue

G Rajkowska, CA Stockmeier - Current drug targets, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The present paper reviews astrocyte pathology in major depressive disorder (MDD) and
proposes that reductions in astrocytes and related markers are key features in the pathology …

Physiological roles of aquaporin-4 in brain

EA Nagelhus, OP Ottersen - Physiological reviews, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is one of the most abundant molecules in the brain and is particularly
prevalent in astrocytic membranes at the blood-brain and brain-liquor interfaces. While …

Astrocytes as secretory cells of the central nervous system: idiosyncrasies of vesicular secretion

A Verkhratsky, M Matteoli, V Parpura, JP Mothet… - The EMBO …, 2016 - embopress.org
Astrocytes are housekeepers of the central nervous system (CNS) and are important for
CNS development, homeostasis and defence. They communicate with neurones and other …

Müller cells in the healthy and diseased retina

A Bringmann, T Pannicke, J Grosche, M Francke… - Progress in retinal and …, 2006 - Elsevier
Müller glial cells span the entire thickness of the tissue, and ensheath all retinal neurons, in
vertebrate retinae of all species. This morphological relationship is reflected by a multitude …

CNS-resident glial progenitor/stem cells produce Schwann cells as well as oligodendrocytes during repair of CNS demyelination

M Zawadzka, LE Rivers, SPJ Fancy, C Zhao, R Tripathi… - Cell stem cell, 2010 - cell.com
After central nervous system (CNS) demyelination—such as occurs during multiple sclerosis—
there is often spontaneous regeneration of myelin sheaths, mainly by oligodendrocytes but …