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Glymphatic pathways in the gyrencephalic brain
J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2021 Sep;41(9):2264-2279. doi: 10.1177/0271678X21996175.
Nicholas Burdon Bèchet 1 2, Nagesh C Shanbhag 1 2, Iben Lundgaard 1 2
Abstract:
...Here we investigated whether the glymphatic system exists in a large mammal with a highly gyrified brain. CSF penetration into the brain via perivascular pathways, a hallmark of glymphatic function, was seen throughout the gyrencephalic cortex and subcortical structures, validating the conservation of the glymphatic system in a large mammal. Macroscopic CSF tracer distribution followed the sulci and fissures showing that these folds enhance CSF dispersion. Three-dimensional renditions from light sheet microscopy showed a PVS influx density 4-fold larger in the pig brain than in mice. This demonstrates the existence of an advanced solute transport system in the gyrencephalic brain that could be utilised therapeutically for enhancing waste clearance.
PMID: 33641515
Free Full-Text: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8393296/
Tags: animal models, CSF, glymphatic system, Pigs