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ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2026

Aquaporin-4 in Narcolepsy Type 1: Investigation of Perivascular Fluid Movement in Sleep Disorders.

Jonas Ranke, Petra Steinacker, Steffen Halbgebauer, Patrick Oeckl, Geert Mayer, Markus Otto

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Article in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Jonas RankeDepartment of Neurology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Petra SteinackerDepartment of Neurology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.
Steffen HalbgebauerDepartment of Neurology, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany.
Patrick OecklDepartment of Neurology, Ulm University Hospital, Ulm, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-7023
Geert MayerDepartment of Neurology, Hephata Klinik, Schwalmstadt-Treysa, Germany.
Markus OttoDepartment of Neurology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4273-4267

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Abstract

Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is caused by the loss of hypocretin-1 leading to excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. Additionally, disrupted nighttime sleep has become an increasingly recognized feature of NT1. As the glymphatic fluid movement has been linked to sleep architecture, we investigated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) as potential biomarker for perivascular fluid exchange processes in 133 NT1 patients, 145 patients with other sleeping disorders, and 62 controls. NT1 patients showed lower CSF AQP4 concentrations compared to both control groups (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.01). AQP4 levels were correlated to the CSF hypocretin-1 levels. These data suggest potential brain fluid barrier alterations in NT1.

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Aquaporin 4Glymphatic SystemNarcolepsySleep Wake DisordersAdultBiomarkersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrexinsYoung AdultAQP4 protein, humanAquaporin 4BiomarkersOrexinsAquaporin‐4biomarkerglymphatic systemnarcolepsy type 1sleep disorders

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PMCPMC13358558

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