Achieving brain clearance and preventing neurodegenerative diseases—A glymphatic perspective

TM Kylkilahti, E Berends, M Ramos… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Age-related neurodegenerative diseases are a growing burden to society, and many are
sporadic, meaning that the environment, diet and lifestyle play significant roles …

The glymphatic system and waste clearance with brain aging: a review

H Benveniste, X Liu, S Koundal, S Sanggaard, H Lee… - Gerontology, 2019 - karger.com
The glymphatic system is a glial-dependent waste clearance pathway in the brain, in place
of lymphatic vessels, dedicated to drain away soluble waste proteins and metabolic …

The sleeping brain: harnessing the power of the glymphatic system through lifestyle choices

OC Reddy, YD van der Werf - Brain sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The glymphatic system is a “pseudo-lymphatic” perivascular network distributed throughout
the brain, responsible for replenishing as well as cleansing the brain. Glymphatic clearance …

The brain's glymphatic system: drawing new perspectives in neuroscience

AV Ciurea, AG Mohan, RA Covache-Busuioc… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper delves into the intricate structure and functionality of the brain's glymphatic
system, bringing forth new dimensions in its neuroscientific understanding. This paper …

The glymphatic system and its role in cerebral homeostasis

H Benveniste, R Elkin, PM Heerdt… - Journal of applied …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The brain's high bioenergetic state is paralleled by high metabolic waste production.
Authentic lymphatic vasculature is lacking in brain parenchyma. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction between blood-brain barrier and glymphatic system in solute clearance

ICM Verheggen, MPJ Van Boxtel, FRJ Verhey… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Neurovascular pathology concurs with protein accumulation, as the brain vasculature is
important for waste clearance. Interstitial solutes, such as amyloid-β, were previously …

The glymphatic system: a new perspective on brain diseases

Z Ding, X Fan, Y Zhang, M Yao, G Wang… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The glymphatic system is a brain-wide perivascular pathway driven by aquaporin-4 on the
endfeet of astrocytes, which can deliver nutrients and active substances to the brain …

The impact of neurovascular, blood-brain barrier, and glymphatic dysfunction in neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases

M Braun, JJ Iliff - International review of neurobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
The cerebral vasculature serves as the crossroads of the CNS, supporting exchange of
nutrients, metabolic wastes, solutes and cells between the compartments of the brain …

Non-invasive imaging of CSF-mediated brain clearance pathways via assessment of perivascular fluid movement with diffusion tensor MRI

IF Harrison, B Siow, AB Akilo, PG Evans, O Ismail… - Elife, 2018 - elifesciences.org
The glymphatics system describes a CSF-mediated clearance pathway for the removal of
potentially harmful molecules, such as amyloid beta, from the brain. As such, its components …

Fluid transport in the brain

MK Rasmussen, H Mestre… - Physiological …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The brain harbors a unique ability to, figuratively speaking, shift its gears. During
wakefulness, the brain is geared fully toward processing information and behaving, while …