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ArticleBrain : a journal of neurology2025

Loss of glymphatic homeostasis in heart failure.

Marios Kritsilis, Lotte Vanherle, Marko Rosenholm, René In 't Zandt, Yuan Yao, Kelley M Swanberg, Pia Weikop, Michael Gottschalk, Nagesh C Shanbhag, Jiebo Luo and 4 more

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Article in Brain : a journal of neurology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Marios KritsilisDepartment of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1610-7040
Lotte VanherleDepartment of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden.
Marko RosenholmCenter for Translational Neuromedicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
René In 't ZandtLund University Bioimaging Centre, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden.
Yuan YaoDepartment of Computer Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
Kelley M SwanbergDepartment of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden.
Pia WeikopCenter for Translational Neuromedicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Michael GottschalkLund University Bioimaging Centre, Lund University, 22184 Lund, Sweden.
Nagesh C ShanbhagDepartment of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden.
Jiebo LuoDepartment of Computer Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
Kimberly BosterDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
Maiken NedergaardCenter for Translational Neuromedicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Anja MeissnerDepartment of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-0793-7213
Iben LundgaardDepartment of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden.

Funding

Viral Tool Development Core: Visualization and manipulation of brain fluid dynamics by recombinant viral vectorsU19NS128613 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Laura Diane Lewis · 2022 to 2026
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Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research FoundationKnut and Alice Wallenberg foundation F 2015/2112Lundbeck foundation R359-2021-165NIH HHS U19NS128613NINDS NIH HHS U19 NS128613Novo Nordisk Foundation Laureate Continuation Grant NNF20OC0066419Olle Engkvist Foundation 208-0622Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education-STINT MG19-8469Swedish Research Council VR grant 2022-02727University of Augsburg
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Heart failure is associated with progressive reduction in cerebral blood flow and neurodegenerative changes leading to cognitive decline. The glymphatic system is crucial for the brain's waste removal, and its dysfunction is linked to neurodegeneration. In this study, we used a mouse model of heart failure, induced by myocardial infarction, to investigate the effects of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction on the brain's glymphatic function. Using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and high-resolution fluorescence microscopy, we found increased solute influx from the CSF spaces to the brain, i.e. glymphatic influx, at 12 weeks post-myocardial infarction. Two-photon microscopy revealed that cerebral arterial pulsatility, a major driver of the glymphatic system, was potentiated at this time point, and could explain this increase in glymphatic influx. However, clearance of proteins from the brain parenchyma did not increase proportionately with influx, while a relative increase in brain parenchyma volume was found at 12 weeks post-myocardial infarction, suggesting dysregulation of brain fluid dynamics. Additionally, our results showed a correlation between brain clearance and cerebral blood flow. These findings highlight the role of cerebral blood flow as a key regulator of the glymphatic system, suggesting its involvement in the development of brain disorders associated with reduced cerebral blood flow. This study paves the way for future investigations into the effects of cardiovascular diseases on the brain's clearance mechanisms, which may provide novel insights into the prevention and treatment of cognitive decline.

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BrainGlymphatic SystemHeart FailureHomeostasisAnimalsCerebrovascular CirculationDisease Models, AnimalMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyocardial Infarctioncardiovascular diseasecerebral blood flowcerebrospinal fluid

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PMID39693238
PMCPMC11884761

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