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ReviewJournal of Huntington's disease2025

The glymphatic system in Huntington's disease.

Wenzhen Duan, Yuan Zhou, Hongshuai Liu

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Review in Journal of Huntington's disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Wenzhen DuanDivision of Neurobiology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5933-6308
Yuan ZhouDivision of Neurobiology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID 0009-0006-8808-3550
Hongshuai LiuDivision of Neurobiology, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-5897-4287

Funding

Advanced MRI biomarkers in HD mouse models translatable to humans: nature history and response to therapeuticsR01NS124084 · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$628k
Emerging role of glymphatic clearance in Huntington's diseaseR01NS127344 · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2025 to 2025
$455k
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS124084NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS127344NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS135139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The glymphatic system, a macroscopic waste clearance network in the brain, plays a vital role in maintaining neuronal health and brain homeostasis. Functionally analogous to the lymphatic system in other organs, the term "glymphatic" combines "glial" and "lymphatic." This system facilitates the exchange of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and interstitial fluid (ISF) in the parenchyma, aiding in the removal of soluble proteins and metabolites while distributing essential nutrients and signaling molecules. Its functionality is closely tied to aquaporin 4 (AQP4) water channels, located primarily on astrocytic endfeet, which mediate water movement between the CSF and ISF. Proper glymphatic function relies on the cellular distribution of AQP4 channels and its astroglial endfeet polarization. Emerging evidence links glymphatic dysfunction to several neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington's disease (HD). Understanding the role of the glymphatic system in HD pathogenesis could provide novel insights into disease pathogenesis and new therapeutic approaches. This review examines the connection between glymphatic dysfunction and HD, highlighting future research directions and therapeutic advancement for HD. It explores pharmacological interventions and lifestyle modifications aimed at optimizing glymphatic function to improve HD management.

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Glymphatic SystemHuntington DiseaseAnimalsAquaporin 4Extracellular FluidHumansAquaporin 4aquaporin-4cerebrospinal fluid flowGlymphatic systemmeningeal lymphatic vesselsperivascular space

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