| Cell-to-cell communication and vascular dementia. | |
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PMID: 22372561 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: VaD is the second-most common form of dementia, second only to that caused by AD. As the name indicates, VaD is predominantly considered a disease caused by vascular phenomena. METHODS: In this invited review, we introduce the reader to recent developments in defining VaD as a unique form of dementia by reviewing the current pertinent literature. We discuss the clinical and experimental evidence that supports the notion that the microcirculation, specifically cell-to-cell communication, likely contributes to the development of VaD. Through exploration of the concept of the NVU, we elucidate the extensive cerebrovascular communication that exists and highlight models that may help test the contribution(s) of cell-to-cell communication at the microvascular level to the development and progression of VaD. Lastly, we explore the possibility that some dementia, generally considered to be purely neurodegenerative, may actually have a vascular component at the neurovascular level. CONCLUSION: This latter recognition potentially broadens the critical involvement of microvascular events that contribute to the numerous dementias affecting an increasingly larger sector of the adult population. |
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Authors:
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Hans H Dietrich |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) Volume: 19 ISSN: 1549-8719 ISO Abbreviation: Microcirculation Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-07-10 Completed Date: 2012-11-13 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9434935 Medline TA: Microcirculation Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 461-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© 2012 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurological Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1010, USA. dietrich_h@wustl.edu |
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Adult Animals Cell Communication* Dementia, Vascular / physiopathology* Humans Models, Cardiovascular* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 HL041250-18/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01HL57540/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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