The microvascular extracellular matrix in brains with Alzheimer ’s disease neuropathologic change (ADNC) and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)

ConclusionsCortical MV density and diameter are not appreciably altered by ADNC or CAA. TSG-6 and HA are increased in both ADNC and CAA, with laminin and col IV decreased in the BM of high ADNC, but laminin increased in moderate-severe CAA. These results show that changes in the ECM occur in AD and CAA, but independently of one another, and likely reflect on the regional functioning of the brain microvasculature.
Source: Fluids and Barriers of the CNS - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research