Perivascular spaces around arteries exceed perivenous spaces in the mouse brain

Abstract The perivascular space (PVS) surrounds cerebral blood vessels and plays an important role in clearing waste products from the brain. Their anatomy and function have been described for arteries, but PVS around veins remain poorly characterized. Using in vivo 2-photon imaging in mice, we dete...

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Main Authors: Nina G. Smets, Shakira A. van der Panne, Gustav J. Strijkers, Erik N. T. P. Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67885-y