Traumatic brain injury and blood–brain barrier (BBB): underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and the influence of cigarette smoking as a premorbid condition

F Sivandzade, F Alqahtani, L Cucullo - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the most pressing global health issues and prevalent
causes of cerebrovascular and neurological disorders all over the world. In addition to the …

Aquaporins in brain edema

T Clément, B Rodriguez‐Grande… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Brain edema is a common feature of brain injuries, which leads to increased intracranial
pressure (ICP) and ischemia that worsen outcome. Current management of edema focuses …

White matter damage and glymphatic dysfunction in a model of vascular dementia in rats with no prior vascular pathologies

P Venkat, M Chopp, A Zacharek, C Cui, L Zhang… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
We investigated cognitive function, axonal/white matter (WM) changes and glymphatic
function of vascular dementia using a multiple microinfarction (MMI) model in retired breeder …

The central role of aquaporins in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke

J Vella, C Zammit, G Di Giovanni, R Muscat… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Stroke is a complex and devastating neurological condition with limited treatment options.
Brain edema is a serious complication of stroke. Early edema formation can significantly …

Cerebral microcirculation, perivascular unit, and glymphatic system: role of aquaporin-4 as the gatekeeper for water homeostasis

J Szczygielski, M Kopańska, A Wysocka… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the past, water homeostasis of the brain was understood as a certain quantitative
equilibrium of water content between intravascular, interstitial, and intracellular spaces …

[HTML][HTML] Blood–brain barrier pathophysiology following traumatic brain injury

L Price, C Wilson, G Grant - Translational research in traumatic …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In the past, the neuron has been the focal point of brain injury research. However, in recent
years, the pathophysiology of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) has become increasingly more …

Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in disorders of the developing brain

R Moretti, J Pansiot, D Bettati, N Strazielle… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Disorders of the developing brain represent a major health problem. The neurological
manifestations of brain lesions can range from severe clinical deficits to more subtle …

A macroscopic view of microstructure: using diffusion-weighted images to infer damage, repair, and plasticity of white matter

L Concha - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
Since its introduction in the early 1990s, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) has played a crucial role in the non-invasive evaluation of tissue microstructure of …

Characteristics of aquaporin expression surrounding senile plaques and cerebral amyloid angiopathy in Alzheimer disease

A Hoshi, T Yamamoto, K Shimizu… - … of Neuropathology & …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Senile plaques (SPs) containing amyloid β peptide (Aβ) 1–42 are the major species present
in Alzheimer disease (AD), whereas Aβ1–40 is the major constituent of arteriolar walls …

Improved long-term outcome after transient cerebral ischemia in aquaporin-4 knockout mice

L Hirt, AM Fukuda, K Ambadipudi… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
A hallmark of stroke is water accumulation (edema) resulting from dysregulation of osmotic
homeostasis. Brain edema contributes to tissue demise and may lead to increased …