Neurovascular unit: Basic and clinical imaging with emphasis on advantages of ferumoxytol

Joao Prola Netto, Jeffrey Iliff, Danica Stanimirovic, Kenneth A. Krohn, Bronwyn Hamilton, Csanad Varallyay, Seymur Gahramanov, Heike Daldrup-Link, Christopher D'Esterre, Berislav Zlokovic, Haris Sair, Yueh Lee, Saeid Taheri, Rajan Jain, Ashok Panigrahy, Daniel S. Reich, Lester R. Drewes, Mauricio Castillo, Edward A. Neuwelt

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Abstract

Physiological and pathological processes that increase or decrease the central nervoussystem's need for nutrients and oxygen via changes in local blood supply act primarilyat the level of the neurovascular unit (NVU). The NVU consists of endothelial cells,associated blood-brain barrier tight junctions, basal lamina, pericytes, and parenchymalcells, including astrocytes, neurons, and interneurons. Knowledge of the NVU is essentialfor interpretation of central nervous system physiology and pathology as revealed byconventional and advanced imaging techniques. This article reviews current strategies forinterrogating the NVU, focusing on vascular permeability, blood volume, and functionalimaging, as assessed by ferumoxytol an iron oxide nanoparticle.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)770-780
Number of pages11
JournalNeurosurgery
Volume82
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2018

Keywords

  • Blood-brain barrier
  • Imaging
  • Neurovascular unit

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Surgery

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