Research evidence of the role of the glymphatic system and its potential pharmacological modulation in neurodegenerative diseases

JP Verghese, A Terry, ER de Natale… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The glymphatic system is a unique pathway that utilises end-feet Aquaporin 4 (AQP4)
channels within perivascular astrocytes, which is believed to cause cerebrospinal fluid …

[HTML][HTML] Aquaporin-4 in glymphatic system, and its implication for central nervous system disorders

S Peng, J Liu, C Liang, L Yang, G Wang - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
The clearance function is essential for maintaining brain tissue homeostasis, and the
glymphatic system is the main pathway for removing brain interstitial solutes. Aquaporin-4 …

Loss of aquaporin-4 results in glymphatic system dysfunction via brain-wide interstitial fluid stagnation

RS Gomolka, LM Hablitz, H Mestre, M Giannetto, T Du… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
The glymphatic system is a fluid transport network of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) entering the
brain along arterial perivascular spaces, exchanging with interstitial fluid (ISF), ultimately …

[HTML][HTML] Preconditioned extracellular vesicles from hypoxic microglia reduce poststroke AQP4 depolarization, disturbed cerebrospinal fluid flow, astrogliosis, and …

W Xin, Y Pan, W Wei, L Tatenhorst, I Graf… - Theranostics, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Stroke stimulates reactive astrogliosis, aquaporin 4 (AQP4) depolarization and
neuroinflammation. Preconditioned extracellular vesicles (EVs) from microglia exposed to …

DTI-ALPS: An MR biomarker for motor dysfunction in patients with subacute ischemic stroke

Y Qin, X Li, Y Qiao, H Zou, Y Qian, X Li, Y Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Brain glymphatic dysfunction is involved in the pathologic process of acute
ischemic stroke (IS). The relationship between brain glymphatic activity and dysfunction in …

TGN-020 Alleviate Inflammation and Apoptosis After Cerebral Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury in Mice Through Glymphatic and ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway

X Li, Z Xie, Q Zhou, X Tan, W Meng, Y Pang… - Molecular …, 2024 - Springer
Post-stroke acute inhibition of aquaporin 4 (AQP4) is known to exacerbate inflammation and
apoptosis, yet the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The objective of this …

Astrocytes in post-stroke depression: roles in inflammation, neurotransmission, and neurotrophin signaling

D Jing, X Hou, X Guo, X Zhao, K Zhang… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a frequent and disabling complication of stroke that affects
up to one-third of stroke survivors. The pathophysiology of PSD involves multiple …

A Microfluidic Model of AQP4 Polarization Dynamics and Fluid Transport in the Healthy and Inflamed Human Brain: The First Step Towards Glymphatics‐on‐a‐Chip

PA Soden, AR Henderson, E Lee - Advanced biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dysfunction of the aquaporin‐4 (AQP4)‐dependent glymphatic waste clearance pathway
has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases …

Chronic inhibition of astrocytic aquaporin-4 induces autistic-like behavior in control rat offspring similar to maternal exposure to valproic acid

S Davoudi, M Rahdar, N Hosseinmardi, G Behzadi… - Physiology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Social communication and interaction deficits, memory impairment, and anxiety-like
behavior are characterized in many people identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

The glymphatic system for neurosurgeons: a scoping review

M Al Masri, A Corell, I Michaëlsson, AS Jakola… - Neurosurgical …, 2024 - Springer
The discovery of the glymphatic system has revolutionized our understanding of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation and interstitial waste clearance in the brain. This …