p(HGNC:AQP4)
In addition, Jeffrey J. Iliff et al. have demonstrated that the Aβ in brain interstitium can be eliminated from the parenchyma by the bulk flow of interstitial fluid, which also depends on a water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) expressed in astrocyte endfeet PubMed:29626319
Unfortunately, the glymphatic system may be impaired due to the loss of AQP4 after traumatic brain injury (Iliff et al. 2014) PubMed:29626319
After traumatic brain injury (TBI), the expression and location of AQP4 will change, inducing its dysfunction (Ren et al. 2013) PubMed:29626319
It has been reported that ISF tau can be eliminated by the glymphatic system and the function of this clearance mechanism may be impaired due to the loss of AQP4 after TBI, which ultimately accelerates tau accumulation (Iliff et al.2014) PubMed:29626319
Activation of aquaporin 4 channels on perivascular astrocytes to aid the glymphatic elimination of cerebral Aβ and other toxic proteins is a potential strategy for stimulating clearance. PubMed:30116051
However, two-photon imaging studies from the past few years have suggested that ISF bulk flow—facilitated by astroglial aquaporin-4 (AQP4) channels and named the glymphatic (glial + lymphatic) system—contributes to a larger portion of eAβ clearance than previously thought. PubMed:26195256
Unfortunately, the glymphatic system may be impaired due to the loss of AQP4 after traumatic brain injury (Iliff et al. 2014) PubMed:29626319
It has been reported that ISF tau can be eliminated by the glymphatic system and the function of this clearance mechanism may be impaired due to the loss of AQP4 after TBI, which ultimately accelerates tau accumulation (Iliff et al.2014) PubMed:29626319
In addition, Jeffrey J. Iliff et al. have demonstrated that the Aβ in brain interstitium can be eliminated from the parenchyma by the bulk flow of interstitial fluid, which also depends on a water channel aquaporin-4 (AQP4) expressed in astrocyte endfeet PubMed:29626319
Consistent with the conclusion above, there is evidence that glymphatic drainage of ISF bulk flow relying on water channel AQP4 can decrease the levels of Aβ in brain (Iliff et al. 2012) PubMed:29626319
In the meanwhile, a study supported this idea that AQP4 deficiency can reduce the rate of Aβ clearance via glymphatic pathway (Iliff and Nedergaard 2013) PubMed:29626319
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