Blood–brain barrier link to human cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

G Barisano, A Montagne, K Kisler… - Nature cardiovascular …, 2022 - nature.com
Vascular dysfunction is frequently observed in disorders associated with cognitive
impairment, dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent advances in neuroimaging and …

Retinal vasculopathy in Alzheimer's disease

H Shi, Y Koronyo, A Rentsendorj, DT Fuchs… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The retina has been increasingly investigated as a site of Alzheimer's disease (AD)
manifestation for over a decade. Early reports documented degeneration of retinal ganglion …

SGLT2 inhibition via empagliflozin improves endothelial function and reduces mitochondrial oxidative stress: insights from frail hypertensive and diabetic patients

P Mone, F Varzideh, SS Jankauskas, A Pansini… - …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Frailty is a multidimensional condition often diagnosed in older adults with
hypertension and diabetes, and both these conditions are associated with endothelial …

Magnetic resonance imaging of blood–brain barrier permeability in dementia

A Chagnot, SR Barnes, A Montagne - Neuroscience, 2021 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) are the two main
causes of dementia with blood–brain barrier (BBB) breakdown being a common contributor …

Stress and the gut-brain axis: Cognitive performance, mood state, and biomarkers of blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability following severe physical and …

AN Varanoske, HL McClung, JJ Sepowitz… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Physical and psychological stress alter gut-brain axis activity, potentially
causing intestinal barrier dysfunction that may, in turn, induce cognitive and mood …

Imaging subtle leaks in the blood–brain barrier in the aging human brain: potential pitfalls, challenges, and possible solutions

A Montagne, SR Barnes, DA Nation, K Kisler, AW Toga… - Geroscience, 2022 - Springer
Recent studies using dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI)
with gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) have demonstrated subtle blood–brain …

Adipose tissue as a therapeutic target for vascular damage in Alzheimer's disease

M Bettinetti‐Luque, L Trujillo‐Estrada… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Adipose tissue has recently been recognized as an important endocrine organ that plays a
crucial role in energy metabolism and in the immune response in many metabolic tissues …

Contributions of blood–brain barrier imaging to neurovascular unit pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Y Uchida, H Kan, K Sakurai, K Oishi… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) plays important roles in the maintenance of brain
homeostasis. Its main role includes three kinds of functions:(1) to protect the central nervous …

Regional differences in the link between water exchange rate across the blood–brain barrier and cognitive performance in normal aging

V Zachariou, C Pappas, CE Bauer, X Shao, P Liu, H Lu… - GeroScience, 2024 - Springer
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) undergoes functional changes with aging which may
contribute to cognitive decline. A novel, diffusion prepared arterial spin labeling-based MRI …

Retinal peri-arteriolar versus peri-venular amyloidosis, hippocampal atrophy, and cognitive impairment: exploratory trial

OM Dumitrascu, J Doustar, DT Fuchs… - Acta Neuropathologica …, 2024 - Springer
The relationship between amyloidosis and vasculature in cognitive impairment and
Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis is increasingly acknowledged. We conducted a …