The effect of aquaporin-4 inhibition on cerebrospinal fluid-tissue water exchange in mouse brain detected by magnetization transfer indirect spin labeling MRI

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The fluid transport of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and interstitial fluid in surrounding tissues plays an important role in the drainage pathway that facilitates waste clearance from the brain. This pathway is known as the glymphatic or perivascular system, and its functions are dependent on aquaporin-4 (AQP4). Recently, magnetization transfer indirect spin labeling (MISL) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a noninvasive and noncontrast-enhanced method for detecting water exchange between CSF and brain tissue. In this study, we first optimized the MISL sequence at preclinical 3 T MRI, and then studied the correlation of MISL in CSF with magnetization transfer (MT) in brain tissue, as well as the altered water exchange under AQP4 inhibition, using C57BL/6 mice. Results showed a strong correlation of MISL signal with MT signal. With the AQP4 inhibitor, we observed a significant decrease in MISL value (P < 0.05), suggesting that the hampered AQP4 activity led to decreased water exchange between CSF and brain tissue or the impairment of the glymphatic function. Overall, our findings demonstrate the potential application of MISL in assessing brain water exchange at 3 T MRI and its potential clinical translation.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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NMR in biomedicine - (2024) vom: 01. Jan., Seite e5093

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Zilin [VerfasserIn]
Lai, Joseph H C [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Jiadi [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jianpan [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Kannie W Y [VerfasserIn]

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AQP4
CSF
Journal Article
MRI
Magnetization transfer
Magnetization transfer indirect spin labeling
Water exchange

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Date Revised 01.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1002/nbm.5093

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NLM366543741