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ArticleJVS-vascular science2024

Serum detection of blood brain barrier injury in subjects with a history of stroke and transient ischemic attack.

Scott French, Juan Arias, Ikeoluwapo Bolakale-Rufai, Summan Zahra, Kaneez Zahra Rubab Khakwani, Edward J Bedrick, Geidy E Serrano, Thomas G Beach, Eric Reiman, Craig Weinkauf

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Article in JVS-vascular science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Biomarkers of blood-brain barrier and neurovascular unit integrity in human cognitive impairment and dementia.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Scott FrenchThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, and Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ.
Juan AriasThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, and Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ.
Ikeoluwapo Bolakale-RufaiThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, and Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ.
Summan ZahraThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, and Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ.
Kaneez Zahra Rubab KhakwaniThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, and Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ.
Edward J BedrickDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Arizona College of Public Health, Tucson, AZ.
Geidy E SerranoBanner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, AZ.
Thomas G BeachBanner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, AZ.
Eric ReimanBanner Alzheimer's Institute, University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Translational Genomics Research Institute, and Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium, Phoenix, AZ.
Craig WeinkaufThe Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Arizona, and Sarver Heart Center, Tucson, AZ.

Funding

Improvement of Overall recruitment, Latino Community Outreach and MRI acquisitionR01AG070987 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · PI WEINKAUF, CRAIG C · 2021 to 2025
$6.5M
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG070987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Stroke and transient ischemic attack may have long-term negative effects on the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and promote endothelial inflammation, both of which could increase neurodegeneration and dementia risk beyond the cell death associated with the index event. Methods: Serum from 88 postmortem subjects in the Arizona Study of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders were analyzed by sandwich ELISA for specific biomarkers to investigate the effects of cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) on BBB integrity and endothelial activation. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney Results: Serum PDGFRẞ, a putative biomarker of BBB injury, was significantly increased in subjects with vs without a history of CVA who had similar cardiovascular risk factors ( Conclusions: Our data suggest that patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack have lasting changes in the BBB. Still more, this demonstrates the utility of PDGFRẞ as a serum-based biomarker of BBB physiology, a potentially powerful tool in studying the role of the BBB in various neurodegenerative diseases and COVID infection sequelae. Clinical Relevance: Our data demonstrate the utility of serum PDGFRẞ, a putative biomarker of BBB integrity in the setting of stroke and TIA (CVA). A serum biomarker of BBB integrity could be a useful tool to detect early BBB damage and allow prospective work to study how such damage affects long-term neurodegenerative risk. Since BBB disruption occurs early in ADRD development, it could be monitored to help better understand disease progression and involvement of vascular pathways in ADRD.

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Blood-based biomarkersBlood-brain barrierEndothelial inflammationIschemic attackStrokeTransient

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PMID38873494
PMCPMC11170223

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