The lymphatic system is important for antigen presentation and immune surveillance. The lymphatic system in the brain was originally introduced by Giovanni Mascagni in 1787, while the rediscovery of it by Jonathan Kipnis and...
The glymphatic hypothesis proposes a mechanism for extravascular transport into and out of the brain of hydrophilic solutes unable to cross the blood-brain barrier. It suggests that there is a circulation of fluid carrying...
The lack of effective treatment options for chronic neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), highlights the need to re-evaluate disease pathophysiology in the process of identifying novel therapeutic targets....
IMPORTANCE: Covert vascular brain injury (VBI) is highly prevalent in community-dwelling older persons, but its clinical and therapeutic implications are debated. OBJECTIVE: To better understand the clinical significance of VBI...
Brain protein biomarker clearance to blood in traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not fully understood. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect that a disrupted blood-brain barrier (BBB) had on biomarker clearance. Seventeen...