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ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2024

Impairment of spinal CSF flow precedes immune cell infiltration in an active EAE model.

Li Xin, Adrian Madarasz, Daniela C Ivan, Florian Weber, Simone Aleandri, Paola Luciani, Giuseppe Locatelli, Steven T Proulx

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Article in Journal of neuroinflammation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. SV2A PET reveals synaptic density loss in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and in a pilot multiple sclerosis study.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  4. The cribriform plate: A dynamic central nervous system-immune hub.The Journal of experimental medicine · 2026
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  9. Spinal cord morphology and PKD2L1Frontiers in neuroanatomy · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Li XinTheodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 1, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland.
Adrian MadaraszTheodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 1, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland.
Daniela C IvanTheodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 1, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland.
Florian WeberDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Simone AleandriDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Paola LucianiDepartment of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Giuseppe LocatelliTheodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 1, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland.
Steven T ProulxTheodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 1, Bern, CH-3012, Switzerland. steven.proulx@unibe.ch.

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung CRSII5_213535University of Bern ID grant 2019
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accumulation of immune cells and proteins in the subarachnoid space (SAS) is found during multiple sclerosis and in the animal model experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Whether the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) along the SAS of the spinal cord is impacted is yet unknown. Combining intravital near-infrared (NIR) imaging with histopathological analyses, we observed a significantly impaired bulk flow of CSF tracers within the SAS of the spinal cord prior to EAE onset, which persisted until peak stage and was only partially recovered during chronic disease. The impairment of spinal CSF flow coincided with the appearance of fibrin aggregates in the SAS, however, it preceded immune cell infiltration and breakdown of the glia limitans superficialis. Conversely, cranial CSF efflux to cervical lymph nodes was not altered during the disease course. Our study highlights an early and persistent impairment of spinal CSF flow and suggests it as a sensitive imaging biomarker for pathological changes within the leptomeninges.

Indexed as

Cerebrospinal FluidEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalMice, Inbred C57BLSpinal CordAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMiceMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinSubarachnoid SpaceMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinCerebrospinal fluidCSF flowExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisGlia limitansMultiple sclerosisNeuroinflammationSubarachnoid space

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PMID39444001
PMCPMC11520187

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