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ArticleScientific reports2023

A novel method to quantify perivascular space enlargement near the syrinx in a rodent model of post-traumatic syringomyelia.

Liam Johnson, Florence Bartlett-Tomasetig, Sandra Fok, Renee Whan, Joel Berliner, Sarah J Hemley, Marcus A Stoodley, Lynne E Bilston

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Liam JohnsonUNSW Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Florence Bartlett-TomasetigKatharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sandra FokKatharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Renee WhanKatharina Gaus Light Microscopy Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Joel BerlinerFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Sarah J HemleyFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Marcus A StoodleyFaculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Lynne E BilstonUNSW Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia. l.bilston@unsw.edu.au.
Macquarie University · AUIngham Institute · AUUNSW Sydney · AUNeuroscience Research Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Posttraumatic syringomyelia (PTS) is an enigmatic condition characterized by the development of fluid-filled cysts (syrinxes) within the spinal cord. Perivascular spaces (PVS) are a critical component of fluid transport within the central nervous system (CNS), with dilated PVSs variably implicated in the pathogenesis of syringomyelia. The extent and spatial distribution of dilated PVSs in syringomyelia, however, remains unclear. This study aims to develop a method to assess PVS dimensions across multiple spinal cord segments in rats with PTS. Syrinxes were induced in two Sprague-Dawley rats at C6/7 with computer-controlled motorized spinal cord impaction; two control rats underwent sham laminectomies. Spinal cord segments were obtained at C4, C6 and C8, cleared via tissue clearing protocols, stained with immunofluorescent antibodies and imaged under confocal microscopy. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of PVS size were performed. Arteriolar PVSs were enlarged in the perisyringeal region of the spinal cord, compared to the control cord. No PVS enlargement was observed above or below the syrinx. These results confirm previous incidental findings of enlarged PVSs in the perisyringeal region, providing new insights into PVS dimensions across multiple spinal segments, and providing a novel method for quantifying spinal cord perivascular space size distributions.

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SyringomyeliaAnimalsCentral Nervous SystemHypertrophyRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRodentia

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