Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 5, 2023
Abstract
Mammalian
sleep
has
been
implicated
in
maintaining
a
healthy
extracellular
environment
the
brain.
During
wakefulness,
neuronal
activity
leads
to
accumulation
of
toxic
proteins,
which
glymphatic
system
is
thought
clear
by
flushing
cerebral
spinal
fluid
(CSF)
through
In
mice,
this
process
occurs
during
non-rapid
eye
movement
(NREM)
sleep.
humans,
ventricular
CSF
flow
also
shown
increase
NREM
sleep,
as
visualized
using
functional
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(fMRI).
The
link
between
and
not
studied
birds
before.
Using
fMRI
naturally
sleeping
pigeons,
we
show
that
REM
paradoxical
state
with
wake-like
brain
activity,
accompanied
activation
regions
involved
processing
visual
information,
including
optic
flight.
We
further
demonstrate
increases
relative
but
drops
sharply
Consequently,
functions
linked
might
come
at
expense
waste
clearance
Physiological Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
102(2), P. 1025 - 1151
Published: May 5, 2021
The
brain
harbors
a
unique
ability
to,
figuratively
speaking,
shift
its
gears.
During
wakefulness,
the
is
geared
fully
toward
processing
information
and
behaving,
while
homeostatic
functions
predominate
during
sleep.
blood-brain
barrier
establishes
stable
environment
that
optimal
for
neuronal
function,
yet
imposes
physiological
problem;
transcapillary
filtration
forms
extracellular
fluid
in
other
organs
reduced
to
minimum
brain.
Consequently,
depends
on
special
[the
cerebrospinal
(CSF)]
flushed
into
along
perivascular
spaces
created
by
astrocytic
vascular
endfeet.
We
describe
this
pathway,
coined
term
glymphatic
system,
based
dependency
endfeet
their
adluminal
expression
of
aquaporin-4
water
channels
facing
CSF-filled
spaces.
Glymphatic
clearance
potentially
harmful
metabolic
or
protein
waste
products,
such
as
amyloid-β,
primarily
active
sleep,
when
drivers,
cardiac
cycle,
respiration,
slow
vasomotion,
together
efficiently
propel
CSF
inflow
periarterial
brain's
space
contains
an
abundance
proteoglycans
hyaluronan,
which
provide
low-resistance
hydraulic
conduit
rapidly
can
expand
shrink
sleep-wake
cycle.
system
brain,
meets
requisites
maintain
homeostasis
similar
peripheral
organs,
considering
blood-brain-barrier
paths
formation
egress
CSF.
iScience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
25(9), P. 104987 - 104987
Published: Aug. 20, 2022
We
review
theoretical
and
numerical
models
of
the
glymphatic
system,
which
circulates
cerebrospinal
fluid
interstitial
around
brain,
facilitating
solute
transport.
Models
enable
hypothesis
development
predictions
transport,
with
clinical
applications
including
drug
delivery,
stroke,
cardiac
arrest,
neurodegenerative
disorders
like
Alzheimer's
disease.
sort
existing
into
broad
categories
by
anatomical
function:
Perivascular
flow,
transport
in
brain
parenchyma,
interfaces
to
perivascular
spaces,
efflux
routes,
links
neuronal
activity.
Needs
opportunities
for
future
work
are
highlighted
wherever
possible;
new
models,
expanded
novel
experiments
inform
could
all
have
tremendous
value
advancing
field.
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: March 22, 2022
Molecules
involved
in
innate
immunity
affect
sleep
and
circadian
oscillators
vice
versa.
Sleep-inducing
inflammatory
molecules
are
activated
by
increased
waking
activity
pathogens.
Pathologies
that
alter
molecules,
such
as
traumatic
brain
injury,
cancer,
cardiovascular
disease,
stroke
often
associated
with
disturbed
electroencephalogram
power
spectra.
Moreover,
disorders,
insomnia
disordered
breathing,
dysregulation
of
processes.
Inflammatory
both
the
central
nervous
system
periphery
can
sleep.
Inflammation
also
modulate
cerebral
vascular
hemodynamics
which
is
alterations
However,
further
research
needed
to
determine
interactions
regulatory
clocks.
The
purpose
this
review
to:
1)
describe
role
cytokines
interleukin-1
beta
tumor
necrosis
factor-alpha
nucleotide-binding
domain
leucine-rich
repeat
protein-3
inflammasomes
regulation,
2)
discuss
relationship
between
vagus
nerve
translating
signals
sleep,
3)
present
information
about
during
npj Parkinson s Disease,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: April 29, 2022
Alpha-synucleinopathy
is
postulated
to
be
central
both
idiopathic
rapid
eye
movement
sleep
behaviour
disorder
(iRBD)
and
Parkinson's
disease
(PD).
Growing
evidence
suggests
an
association
between
the
diminished
clearance
of
α-synuclein
glymphatic
system
dysfunction.
However,
accumulating
primarily
based
on
clinical
data
support
dysfunction
in
patients
with
iRBD
PD
currently
insufficient.
This
study
aimed
use
diffusion
tensor
image
analysis
along
perivascular
space
(DTI-ALPS)
evaluate
activity
its
relationship
scores
severity
possible
(piRBDs)
those
PD.
Further,
we
validated
correlation
ALPS
index
prognosis
longitudinally.
Overall,
168
PD,
119
piRBDs,
129
healthy
controls
were
enroled.
Among
them,
50
had
been
longitudinally
reexamined.
Patients
exhibited
a
lower
than
piRBDs
(P
=
0.036),
patient
groups
showed
<
0.001
P
0.001).
The
elevated
negatively
correlated
piRBD
subgroups.
Moreover,
was
cognitive
decline
longitudinal
analyses.
In
conclusion,
DTI-ALPS
provided
neuroimaging
PD;
however,
potential
assessing
pathological
progress
α-synucleinopathies
as
indicator
worth
verifying.
Further
development
imaging
methods
for
function
also
warranted.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Abstract
Perivascular
spaces
are
important
highways
for
fluid
and
solute
transport
in
the
brain
enabling
efficient
waste
clearance
during
sleep.
However,
underlying
mechanisms
augmenting
perivascular
flow
sleep
unknown.
Using
two-photon
imaging
of
naturally
sleeping
male
mice
we
demonstrate
cycle-dependent
vascular
dynamics
pial
arteries
penetrating
arterioles:
slow,
large-amplitude
oscillations
NREM
sleep,
a
vasodilation
REM
vasoconstriction
upon
awakening
at
end
cycle
microarousals
intermediate
These
mirrored
by
changes
size
slow
fluctuations
reduction
an
enlargement
after
By
biomechanical
modeling
that
these
likely
enhance
to
levels
comparable
cardiac
pulsation-driven
oscillations.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
383(6690), P. 1471 - 1478
Published: March 28, 2024
Consciousness
is
lost
within
seconds
upon
cessation
of
cerebral
blood
flow.
The
brain
cannot
store
oxygen,
and
interruption
oxidative
phosphorylation
fatal
minutes.
Yet
only
rudimentary
knowledge
exists
regarding
cortical
partial
oxygen
tension
(
Neurobiology of Disease,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
205, P. 106791 - 106791
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Neurodegenerative
diseases
(ND)
are
characterized
by
the
accumulation
of
aggregated
proteins.
The
glymphatic
system,
through
its
rapid
exchange
mechanisms
between
cerebrospinal
fluid
(CSF)
and
interstitial
(ISF),
facilitates
movement
metabolic
substances
within
brain,
serving
functions
akin
to
those
peripheral
lymphatic
system.
This
emerging
waste
clearance
mechanism
offers
a
novel
perspective
on
removal
pathological
in
ND.
article
elucidates
recent
discoveries
regarding
system
updates
relevant
concepts
model.
It
discusses
potential
roles
ND,
including
Alzheimer's
disease
(AD),
Parkinson's
(PD),
multiple
atrophy
(MSA),
proposes
as
therapeutic
target
for
these
conditions.