The glymphatic system: a beginner's guide

Gene Dose of Apolipoprotein E Type 4 Allele and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease in Late Onset Families

Corder, E. H., Saunders, A. M., Strittmatter, W. J., Schmechel, D. E., Gaskell, P. C., Small, G. W., Roses, A. D., Haines, J. L., & Pericak-Vance, M. A. (1993) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.8346443 · Cited by 9,429

A Paravascular Pathway Facilitates CSF Flow Through the Brain Parenchyma and the Clearance of Interstitial Solutes, Including Amyloid β

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Sleep Drives Metabolite Clearance from the Adult Brain

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Apolipoprotein E: high-avidity binding to beta-amyloid and increased frequency of type 4 allele in late-onset familial Alzheimer disease.

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Protein aggregation and neurodegenerative disease

Ross, C. A., & Poirier, M. A. (2004) · Nature Medicine · doi:10.1038/nm1066 · Cited by 3,454

Primary Progressive Aphasia

Weıntraub, S. (1990) · Archives of Neurology · doi:10.1001/archneur.1990.00530120075013 · Cited by 3,018

Neurovascular pathways to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders

Zlokovic, B. V. (2011) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience · doi:10.1038/nrn3114 · Cited by 2,969

The locus coeruleus–noradrenergic system: modulation of behavioral state and state-dependent cognitive processes

Berridge, C. W., & Waterhouse, B. D. (2003) · Brain Research Reviews · doi:10.1016/s0165-0173(03)00143-7 · Cited by 2,529

Notch3 mutations in CADASIL, a hereditary adult-onset condition causing stroke and dementia

Joutel, A., Corpechot, C., Ducros, A., Vahedi, K., Chabriat, H., Mouton, P., Alamowitch, S., Domenga, V., Cécillion, M., Maréchal, E., et al. (1996) · Nature · doi:10.1038/383707a0 · Cited by 2,068

Local sleep and learning

Huber, R., Felice Ghilardi, M., Massimini, M., & Tononi, G. (2004) · Nature · doi:10.1038/nature02663 · Cited by 1,854

From Homeostasis to Pathology: Decoding the Multifaceted Impact of Aquaporins in the Central Nervous System

Toader, C., Tătaru, C. P., Florian, I. A., Covache-Busuioc, R.-A., Dumitrascu, D.-I., Glavan, L.-A., Costin, H. P., Bratu, B.-G., & Ciurea, A. V. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241814340 · Cited by 17

Influence of threshold selection and image sequence in in-vivo segmentation of enlarged perivascular spaces

Hernández, M. D. C. V., Coello, R. D., Xu, W., Bernal, J., Cheng, Y., Ballerini, L., Wiseman, S. J., Chappell, F. M., Clancy, Ú., García, D. J., et al. (2023) · Journal of Neuroscience Methods · doi:10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.110037 · Cited by 14

Choroid plexus volume in multiple sclerosis can be estimated on structural MRI avoiding contrast injection

Visani, V., Pizzini, F. B., Natale, V., Tamanti, A., Anglani, M., Bertoldo, A., Calabrese, M., & Castellaro, M. (2024) · European Radiology Experimental · doi:10.1186/s41747-024-00421-9 · Cited by 14

The Association between Glymphatic System and Perivascular Macrophages in Brain Waste Clearance

Kaur, J., Boyd, E., Ding, G., Zhang, L., Luo, H., Li, Q., Li, L., Wei, M., Landschoot‐Ward, J., Chopp, M., et al. (2024) · Diagnostics · doi:10.3390/diagnostics14070731 · Cited by 15

In vivo two-photon microscopy imaging of focused ultrasound-mediated glymphatic transport in the mouse brain

Gong, Y., Xu, K., Ye, D., Yang, Y., Miller, M. J., Feng, Z., Hu, S., & Chen, H. (2025) · Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism · doi:10.1177/0271678x251323369 · Cited by 13

Dual targeting agents for Aβ plaque/P-glycoprotein and Aβ plaque/nicotinic acetylcholine α4β2* receptors—potential approaches to facilitate Aβ plaque removal in Alzheimer’s disease brain

Samra, G. K., Dang, K., Ho, H., Baranwal, A., & Mukherjee, J. (2018) · Medicinal Chemistry Research · doi:10.1007/s00044-018-2178-9 · Cited by 14

A combined astrocyte – G-lymphatic model of epilepsy initiation, maintenance and termination

Rabinovitch, A., Aviramd, I., Biton, Y., & Braunstein, D. (2019) · Medical Hypotheses · doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109384 · Cited by 14

Structure and function of the perivascular fluid compartment and vertebral venous plexus: Illumining a novel theory on mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's, cerebral small vessel, and neurodegenerative diseases

Ghali, M. G. Z., Marchenko, V., Yasargil, M. G., & Ghali, G. Z. (2020) · Neurobiology of Disease · doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2020.105022 · Cited by 15

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of R/S-Roscovitine and CDKs Related Inhibition under Both Focal and Global Cerebral Ischemia: A Focus on Neurovascular Unit and Immune Cells

Roy, L. L., Létondor, A., Roux, C. L., Amara, A., & Timsit, S. (2021) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells10010104 · Cited by 15

Sleep disruption and Alzheimer's disease risk: Inferences from men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

Nørgaard, M., Horváth–Puhó, E., Corraini, P., Sørensen, H. T., & Henderson, V. W. (2021) · EClinicalMedicine · doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100740 · Cited by 14

Normal-sized basal ganglia perivascular space related to motor phenotype in Parkinson freezers

Lv, W., Yue, Y., Shen, T., Hu, X., Chen, L., Xie, F., Zhang, W., Zhang, B., Gui, Y., Lai, H., et al. (2021) · Aging · doi:10.18632/aging.203343 · Cited by 15

Effects of Sound Interventions on the Permeability of the Blood–Brain Barrier and Meningeal Lymphatic Clearance

Sachdeva, S., Persaud, S., Patel, M., Popard, P., Colverson, A. J., & Doré, S. (2022) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci12060742 · Cited by 16

A genetic tool for the longitudinal study of a subset of post-inflammatory reactive astrocytes

Agnew‐Svoboda, W., Ubina, T., Figueroa, Z. A., Wong, Y.-C. E., Vizcarra, E. A., Roebini, B., Wilson, E. H., Fiacco, T. A., & Riccomagno, M. M. (2022) · Cell Reports Methods · doi:10.1016/j.crmeth.2022.100276 · Cited by 17

Oxygen and the Spark of Human Brain Evolution: Complex Interactions of Metabolism and Cortical Expansion across Development and Evolution

Luppi, A. I., Rosas, F. E., Noonan, M. P., Mediano, P. A. M., Kringelbach, M. L., Carhart-Harris, R. L., Stamatakis, E. A., Vernon, A. C., & Turkheimer, F. (2022) · The Neuroscientist · doi:10.1177/10738584221138032 · Cited by 15

Traumatic Brain Injury and Behavior

McGee, J. C., Alekseeva, N., Chernyshev, O. Y., & Minagar, A. (2015) · Neurologic Clinics · doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2015.08.004 · Cited by 15

Astrocyte signaling and synaptic homeostasis

Benarroch, E. E. (2016) · Neurology · doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000003019 · Cited by 14

Crosstalk between neurokinin receptor signaling and neuroinflammation in neurological disorders

Eapen, P., Rao, C. M., & Nampoothiri, M. (2018) · Reviews in the Neurosciences · doi:10.1515/revneuro-2018-0021 · Cited by 14

A Rat Model of Neurocysticercosis-Induced Hydrocephalus: Chronic Progressive Hydrocephalus with Mild Clinical Impairment

Filho, P. T. H., Fogaroli, M. O., Oliveira, M. A. C., Oliveira, C. C., Batah, S. S., Fabro, A. T., Vulcano, L. C., Bazán, R., & Zanini, M. A. (2019) · World Neurosurgery · doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2019.08.085 · Cited by 14

Post-injury ventricular enlargement associates with iron in choroid plexus but not with seizure susceptibility nor lesion atrophy—6-month MRI follow-up after experimental traumatic brain injury

Yasmin, A., Pitkänen, A., Andrade, P., Paananen, T., Gröhn, O. H. J., & Immonen, R. J. (2021) · Brain Structure and Function · doi:10.1007/s00429-021-02395-5 · Cited by 14

Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma: Look‐alike neurodegenerative diseases

Wostyn, P., Dam, D. V., & Deyn, P. P. D. (2019) · Alzheimer s & Dementia · doi:10.1016/j.jalz.2018.12.012 · Cited by 14

Targeting the glymphatic system: Aβ accumulation and phototherapy strategies across different stages of Alzheimer’s disease

Zhao, D., Wang, J., Zhu, Y., Zhang, H., Ni, C., Zhao, Z., Dai, J., He, R., Liu, G.-Z., Gan, C., et al. (2025) · Translational Neurodegeneration · doi:10.1186/s40035-025-00510-8 · Cited by 18

Perivascular pathology, not macrovascular complexity, governs glymphatic-related dysfunction in preclinical cerebral small vessel disease

Hein, Z. M., & Nassir, C. M. N. C. M. (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-026-36001-7 · Cited by 14

Interplay between vascular hemodynamics and the glymphatic system in the pathogenesis of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus, exploring novel neuroimaging diagnostics

Soldozy, S., Yağmurlu, K., Kumar, J. S., Elarjani, T., Burks, J. D., Jamshidi, A. M., Luther, E., Liu, K. C., Benjamin, C., Starke, R. M., et al. (2021) · Neurosurgical Review · doi:10.1007/s10143-021-01690-3 · Cited by 13

Early Brain Amyloid Accumulation at PET in Military Instructors Exposed to Subconcussive Blast Injuries

Leiva‐Salinas, C., Singh, A., Layfield, E. M., Flors, L., & Patrie, J. T. (2023) · Radiology · doi:10.1148/radiol.221608 · Cited by 13

Investigation of Antibody Pharmacokinetics in the Brain Following Intra-CNS Administration and Development of PBPK Model to Characterize the Data

Wu, S., Chang, H.-Y., Chowdhury, E. A., Huang, H. W., & Shah, D. K. (2024) · The AAPS Journal · doi:10.1208/s12248-024-00898-7 · Cited by 14

Modifying Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology with photobiomodulation: model, evidence, and future with EEG-guided intervention

Lim, L. (2024) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1407785 · Cited by 16

A Compensatory Role of Physical Activity in the Association Between Sleep and Cognition

Sewell, K. R., Collins, A. M., Mellow, M. L., Falck, R. S., Brown, B. M., Smith, A. E., & Erickson, K. I. (2024) · Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews · doi:10.1249/jes.0000000000000345 · Cited by 15

ASCHOPLEX: A generalizable approach for the automatic segmentation of choroid plexus

Visani, V., Veronese, M., Pizzini, F. B., Colombi, A., Natale, V., Marjin, C., Tamanti, A., Schubert, J. J., Althubaity, N., Bedmar-Gómez, I., et al. (2024) · Computers in Biology and Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.109164 · Cited by 18

The Sleep Opportunity, Need and Ability ( SONA ) Theory

Scott, H., & Perlis, M. L. (2025) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.70030 · Cited by 13

Cardiovascular risk factors in Chiari malformation and idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Frič, R., Pripp, A. H., & Eide, P. K. (2017) · Brain and Behavior · doi:10.1002/brb3.677 · Cited by 13

Interferon Control of Neurotropic Viral Infections

Milora, K. A., & Rall, G. F. (2019) · Trends in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.it.2019.07.005 · Cited by 13

Peripheral, Interictal Serum S100B Levels are Not Increased in Chronic Migraine Patients

Riesco, N., Cernuda‐Morollón, E., Martínez‐Camblor, P., Pérez‐Pereda, S., & Pascual, J. (2020) · Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain · doi:10.1111/head.13919 · Cited by 13

Neuropsychological and neuroimaging evidence for the involvement of the frontal lobes in depression: 20 years on

Goodwin, G. M. (2016) · Journal of Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1177/0269881116661074 · Cited by 13

Gadolinium Retention and Clearance in the Diabetic Brain after Administrations of Gadodiamide, Gadopentetate Dimeglumine, and Gadoterate Meglumine in a Rat Model

Wang, S.-T., Hua, Z.-X., Fan, D., Zhang, X., & Ren, K. (2019) · BioMed Research International · doi:10.1155/2019/3901907 · Cited by 13

Connections Between Amyloid Beta and the Meningeal Lymphatics As a Possible Route for Clearance and Therapeutics

Dupont, G. C., Iwanaga, J., Yilmaz, E., & Tubbs, R. S. (2019) · Lymphatic Research and Biology · doi:10.1089/lrb.2018.0079 · Cited by 13

Prediction of Risk Factors for the Evolution of Traumatic Subdural Effusion into Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Chen, S., Peng, H., Shao, X., Yao, L., Liu, J., Tian, J., Sun, L., Dai, Y., Jiang, X., & Cheng, L.-M. (2020) · Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment · doi:10.2147/ndt.s245857 · Cited by 13

Effects of lactate and carbon monoxide interactions on neuroprotection and neuropreservation

Mahan, V. L. (2021) · Medical Gas Research · doi:10.4103/2045-9912.318862 · Cited by 13

The Contribution of Extra Cranial Venous Drainage to Neuro-Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

Zamboni, P. (2018) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811709-5.00036-3 · Cited by 13

Editorial: Fluid Therapy in Animals: Physiologic Principles and Contemporary Fluid Resuscitation Considerations

Muir, W. W., Hughes, D., & Silverstein, D. C. (2021) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.744080 · Cited by 14

The coupling of global brain activity and cerebrospinal fluid flow as a potential predictive marker of brain amyloid-β accumulation

Tanaka, Y., Kamagata, K., Saito, Y., Takabayashi, K., Iseki, R., Uchida, W., Andica, C., Hagiwara, A., Wada, A., Akashi, T., et al. (2025) · The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease · doi:10.1016/j.tjpad.2025.100228 · Cited by 13

Perceiving traumatic brain injury from glymphatic system

Yang, Z., Li, P., & Wei, J. (2025) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-025-03126-6 · Cited by 13

The Therapeutic Potential of Glymphatic System Activity to Reduce the Pathogenic Accumulation of Cytotoxic Proteins in Alzheimer’s Disease

Kopeć, K., Koziorowski, D., & Szlufik, S. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26157552 · Cited by 15

The Relationship Between Inflammation and the Development of Cerebral Ischaemia and Hypoxia in Traumatic Brain Injury—A Narrative Review

Nimmo, A. J., & Younsi, A. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26168066 · Cited by 14

Noradrenergic therapies in neurodegenerative disease: from symptomatic to disease modifying therapy?

Durcan, R., O’Callaghan, C., & Rowe, J. B. (2025) · Brain Communications · doi:10.1093/braincomms/fcaf310 · Cited by 15

Glymphatic System in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder: No Dysfunction and No Association with Poor Sleep Quality

Zhang, J., Zou, X.-X., Cai, X., Zou, M., Li, H., & Feng, R. (2025) · Nature and Science of Sleep · doi:10.2147/nss.s548253 · Cited by 12

Aquaporin-4 in glioblastoma: a nexus of glymphatic dysfunction, edema, immune evasion, and treatment resistance

Castañeyra-Ruiz, L., González-Marrero, I., García-Abad, L. H., González‐Arnay, E., Camacho, M., Carmona-Calero, E. M., Lee, S., Tran, C. T.-Q., Hanak, B. W., Muhonen, M. G., et al. (2025) · Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience · doi:10.3389/fncel.2025.1685491 · Cited by 12

Blood–brain barrier dysfunction in intensive care unit

Guennec, L. L., & Weiss, N. (2023) · Journal of Intensive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.jointm.2023.01.001 · Cited by 12

Functional assessment of the dural lymphatic vessels using dynamic contrast MRI in multiple sclerosis

Gabr, R. E., Lincoln, J. A., Hasan, K. M., & Kramer, L. A. (2023) · Brain and Behavior · doi:10.1002/brb3.3042 · Cited by 13

Intrathecal [64Cu]Cu-albumin PET reveals age-related decline of lymphatic drainage of cerebrospinal fluid

Sarker, A. K., Suh, M., Choi, Y., Park, J. Y., Lee, Y., & Lee, D. S. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39903-y · Cited by 13

Immune System and Brain/Intestinal Barrier Functions in Psychiatric Diseases: Is Sphingosine-1-Phosphate at the Helm?

Martín‐Hernández, D., Muñoz‐López, M., Tendilla‐Beltrán, H., Caso, J. R., García‐Bueno, B., Menchen, L. A., & Leza, J. C. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms241612634 · Cited by 12

CNS Compartments: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid

Menéndez‐González, M. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43482-2_1 · Cited by 12

Overview of the Current Knowledge and Conventional MRI Characteristics of Peri- and Para-Vascular Spaces

Parillo, M., Vaccarino, F., Gennaro, G. D., Kumar, S., Goethem, J. W. V., Zobel, B. B., Quattrocchi, C. C., Parizel, P. M., & Mallio, C. A. (2024) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci14020138 · Cited by 12

Neuroimmunology of Cardiovascular Disease

Zarate, S. M., Kirabo, A., Hinton, A. O., Jr., & Santisteban, M. M. (2024) · Current Hypertension Reports · doi:10.1007/s11906-024-01301-8 · Cited by 15

Machine Learning–Based Perivascular Space Volumetry in Alzheimer Disease

Deike‐Hofmann, K., Decker, A., Scheyhing, P., Harten, J., Zimmermann, N., Paech, D., Peters, O., Freiesleben, S. D., Schneider, L., Preis, L., et al. (2024) · Investigative Radiology · doi:10.1097/rli.0000000000001077 · Cited by 12

Repetitive Head Impacts and Perivascular Space Volume in Former American Football Players

Jung, L., Wiegand, T. L. T., Tuz‐Zahra, F., Tripodis, Y., Iliff, J. J., Piantino, J. A., Arciniega, H., Kim, C. L., Pankatz, L., Sylvain Bouix, A., et al. (2024) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.28687 · Cited by 14

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in patients with malignant glioma—From neuroimmunology to clinical trial design considerations

Gallus, M., Young, J. S., Quackenbush, S. C., Khasraw, M., de Groot, J., & Okada, H. (2024) · Neuro-Oncology · doi:10.1093/neuonc/noae203 · Cited by 14

Dual inhibition of butyrylcholinesterase and p38α mitogen-activated protein kinase: A new approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Benetik, S. F., Knez, D., Obreza, A., Košak, U., & Gobec, S. (2024) · Pharmacology & Therapeutics · doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2024.108748 · Cited by 14

Expanding Applications and Future of Robotic Microsurgery

Wessel, K. J., Dahmann, S., & Kueckelhaus, M. (2024) · Journal of Craniofacial Surgery · doi:10.1097/scs.0000000000010860 · Cited by 12

Impact of Glucocorticoid‐Associated Stress‐Like Conditions on Aquaporin‐4 in Cultured Astrocytes and Its Modulation by Adenosine A 2A Receptors

Dias, L., Nabais, A. M., Borges-Martins, V. P. P., Canas, P. M., Cunha, R. A., & Agostinho, P. M. (2025) · Journal of Neurochemistry · doi:10.1111/jnc.16299 · Cited by 12

Therapeutic Mechanisms of Exercise in Parkinson’s Disease

Wilson, A. C., Pountney, D. L., & Khoo, T. K. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26104860 · Cited by 14

Reduced coupling between global signal and cerebrospinal fluid inflow in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: A resting state functional MRI study

Qian, R., Wang, L., Fan, S., Xu, X., Yu, Y., Li, Q., Song, M., Zhang, T., Tian, Y., & Wang, K. (2025) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2025.119851 · Cited by 14

Under pressure: Cerebrospinal fluid contribution to the physiological homeostasis of the eye

Mirra, S., Marfany, G., & García‐Fernàndez, J. (2019) · Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2019.11.003 · Cited by 14

Delayed Gadolinium Leakage in Ocular Structures

Galmiche, C., Moal, B., Marnat, G., Sagnier, S., Schweitzer, C., Dousset, V., Sibon, I., & Tourdias, T. (2021) · Investigative Radiology · doi:10.1097/rli.0000000000000757 · Cited by 12

Potential of Multiscale Astrocyte Imaging for Revealing Mechanisms Underlying Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Kumamoto, T., & Tsurugizawa, T. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms221910312 · Cited by 12

Current Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Neurocysticercosis

Filho, P. T. H., Norcia, L. F., Fleury, A., & Zanini, M. A. (2024) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens13030218 · Cited by 12

Intracranial pressure and cerebral haemodynamics

Oswal, A., & Toma, A. K. (2017) · Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine · doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2017.03.002 · Cited by 12

Quantitative analysis of Gd in the protein content of the brain following single injection of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) by size exclusion chromatography

Kartamihardja, A. A. P., Hanaoka, H., Andriana, P., Kameo, S., Takahashi, A., Koyama, H., & Tsushima, Y. (2019) · British Journal of Radiology · doi:10.1259/bjr.20190062 · Cited by 13

Fast uncertainty quantification of tracer distribution in the brain interstitial fluid with multilevel and quasi Monte Carlo

Croci, M., Vinje, V., & Rognes, M. E. (2020) · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering · doi:10.1002/cnm.3412 · Cited by 12

Effects of long-term sleep disruption on cognitive function and brain amyloid-β burden: a case-control study

Thomas, J., Ooms, S. J., Mentink, L. J., Booij, J., Rikkert, M. G. M. O., Overeem, S., Kessels, R. P. C., & Claassen, J. A. H. R. (2020) · Alzheimer s Research & Therapy · doi:10.1186/s13195-020-00668-5 · Cited by 13

A critique on the theory of homeostasis.

Luca, L. A. D. (2022) · Physiology and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113712 · Cited by 10

Diabetes Mellitus: A Path to Amnesia, Personality, and Behavior Change

Ahmad, R., Chowdhury, K., Kumar, S., Irfan, M., Reddy, G. S., Akter, F., Jahan, D., & Haque, M. (2022) · Biology · doi:10.3390/biology11030382 · Cited by 14

Ultrafast Imaging of Physiological Brain Pulsations With Magnetic Resonance Encephalography—From Noise to Predictive Clinical Biomarker

Kiviniemi, V. J., Helakari, H., Raitamaa, L., Huotari, N., Rajna, Z., Järvelä, M., Elabasy, A., Tuunanen, J., Poltojainen, V., Väyrynen, T., et al. (2025) · NMR in Biomedicine · doi:10.1002/nbm.70092 · Cited by 11

Assessing glymphatic-associated fluid dynamics in psychiatric disorders: evidence from neuroimaging - a review

Zhang, X., Hatoum, L., Ying, J., & Huang, C. (2025) · Psychoradiology · doi:10.1093/psyrad/kkaf031 · Cited by 11

Neuroprotection beyond neurons: integrated biomarker-based and astroglia- or microglia-targeted approaches to combat neurodegenerative diseases

Volonté, C., Hu, G., Shaw, C. A., Claudio, V. J., dos Santos, J. A., Vaz, S. H., Sebastião, A. M., Balcar, V. J., Mozley, P. D., Verde, F., et al. (2026) · Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy · doi:10.37349/ent.2026.1004136 · Cited by 12

Sleep Quality in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Eshtiaghi, A., Eapen-John, D., Zaslavsky, K., Vosoughi, R., Murray, B. J., & Margolin, E. (2021) · International Journal of MS Care · doi:10.7224/1537-2073.2021-019 · Cited by 10

Xueshuantong Improves Functions of Lymphatic Ducts and Modulates Inflammatory Responses in Alzheimer’s Disease Mice

Zheng, R., Huang, Y., & Zhou, Q. (2021) · Frontiers in Pharmacology · doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.605814 · Cited by 12

The Locus Coeruleus – Noradrenaline system: Looking into Alzheimer’s therapeutics with rose coloured glasses

Behl, T., Kaur, I., Sehgal, A., Singh, S., Makeen, H. A., Albratty, M., Alhazmi, H. A., Bhatia, S., & BUNGAU, S. G. (2022) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113179 · Cited by 12

Methylene Blue Delivery Mediated by Focused Ultrasound-Induced Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption Reduces Neural Damage and Amyloid-Beta Plaques by AQP-4 Upregulation

Choi, H. J., Han, M., Jung, B., Hong, Y.-R., Shin, S., Lim, S., Lee, E., Kim, Y. K., & Park, J. (2022) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines10123191 · Cited by 12

Clinical characteristics and psychoacoustic analysis of acute and chronic subjective tinnitus

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