The possible interconnection between the eye and central nervous system (CNS) has been a topic of discussion for several years just based on fact that the eye is properly considered …
BM Davis, L Crawley, M Pahlitzsch, F Javaid… - Acta …, 2016 - Springer
Over 60 million people worldwide are diagnosed with glaucomatous optic neuropathy, which is estimated to be responsible for 8.4 million cases of irreversible blindness globally …
X Wang, N Lou, A Eberhardt, Y Yang, P Kusk… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Despite high metabolic activity, the retina and optic nerve head lack traditional lymphatic drainage. We here identified an ocular glymphatic clearance route for fluid and wastes via …
R Mancino, A Martucci, M Cesareo… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) is the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. Elevated intraocular pressure is considered an important risk factor for …
Neurovascular pathology concurs with protein accumulation, as the brain vasculature is important for waste clearance. Interstitial solutes, such as amyloid-β, were previously …
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an increasingly important issue among veterans, athletes and the general public. Difficulties with sleep onset and maintenance are among the most …
M Xia, L Yang, G Sun, S Qi, B Li - Psychopharmacology, 2017 - Springer
Background Many studies have indicated that a history of depression increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD); however, the potential pathogenestic mechanism by …
T Taoka, S Naganawa - Japanese journal of radiology, 2021 - Springer
After the introduction of the glymphatic system hypothesis, an increasing number of studies on cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid dynamics within the brain have been investigated …
The ocular glymphatic system supports bidirectional fluid transport along the optic nerve, thereby removes metabolic wastes including amyloid-β. To better understand this biological …