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The Glymphatic System – A New Player
in Alzheimer Disease?

Maiken Nedergaard
Univ. of Rochester
CNS is a metabolic highly active organ
CNS is a metabolic highly active organ

• ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds)
CNS is a metabolic highly active organ

• ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds)
• ~ 15% of the cardiac output

• ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption
• ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption
CNS is a metabolic highly active organ

• ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds)
• ~ 15% of the cardiac output

• ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption
• ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption

All biological activity is associated with production of waste products
CNS is a metabolic highly active organ

• ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds)
• ~ 15% of the cardiac output

• ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption
• ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption

All biological activity is associated with production of waste products
CNS is a metabolic highly active organ

• ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds)
• ~ 15% of the cardiac output

• ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption
• ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption

All biological activity is associated with production of waste products

Does the brain really recycle all cellular waste products?
CNS is lacking a lymphatic system
CNS is lacking a lymphatic system

elephantiasis
CSF has been proposed to act as a sink for waste

B/Y?
CSF has been proposed to act as a sink for waste

Waste diffusion?

B/Y?
Pulsatility may drive CSF into brain

CSF pulsation

B/Y?
In vivo imaging of CSF tracers
In vivo imaging of CSF tracers

Vasculature
CSF tracer
180 µm below the surface
Ex vivo imaging of CSF tracers

Texasred dextran

FITC dextran
5 min
Ex vivo imaging of CSF tracers

Texasred dextran

FITC dextran
5 min
CSF tracers rapidly enter brain along the vasculature

Texasred dextran

FITC dextran
5 min

5 min
CSF tracers rapidly enter brain along the vasculature

Astrocytic
Vascular
Endfeet

AQP4
GFAP
DAPI
Does AQP4Brain AquaporinsCSF influx?
promote

Brain Bulk Flow

Astrocytic
Vascular
Endfeet

Wild Type

AQP4
GFAP
DAPI

Tracer
DAPI
30 min
Does AQP4Brain AquaporinsCSF influx?
promote

Brain Bulk Flow

AQP4 KO

Astrocytic
Vascular
Endfeet

Wild Type

AQP4
GFAP
DAPI

Tracer
DAPI
30 min
Novel macroscopic clearance path in CNS

Science, 2013
Glymphatic system

Jeff Iliff, 2012
Brain Bulk Flow

Does AQP4Brain Aquaporins in amyloid clearance?
play a role
Brain Bulk Flow

Does AQP4Brain Aquaporins in amyloid clearance?
play a role

125IAmyloid

1-40
Brain Bulk Flow

Does AQP4Brain Aquaporins in amyloid clearance?
play a role

125IAmyloid

1-40
Brain Bulk Flow

AQP4 deletionAquaporins amyloid clearance
Brain reduces

125IAmyloid

1-40
Diagnostic test of glymphatic function based on MRI

JCI, 2013
Diagnostic test of glymphatic function based on MRI

When is the glymphatic most active?

JCI, 2013
Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in the awake state

Cascade blue IV
CSF tracer
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in K/X anesthesia

Cascade blue IV
CSF tracer
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in sleep vs awake

CSF tracer

CSF tracer
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake vs K/X anesthesia

200 µm

200 µm
200 µm

CSF tracer - awake
CSF tracer - anesthesia
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in sleep vs awake

C
S
F
200 µm

200 µm
200 µm

t
r
a
c
eCSF tracer - awake
r CSF tracer - sleep
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in sleep vs awake vs anesthesia
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake vs following exposure to
norepinephrine receptor antagonists
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake and following exposure to
norepinephrine receptor antagonists

200 µm

200 µm

200 µm
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake and following exposure to
norepinephrine receptor antagonists

200 µm

200 µm

200 µm
In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake and following exposure to
norepinephrine receptor antagonists

200 µm

200 µm

200 µm
Is glymphatic clearance reduced in the awake state?
Glymphatic clearance is reduced in the awake state

Amyloid

*; p<0.01, awake compared
with sleep and KX, n = 77
Diseases associated with sleep disorders
•
•
•
•

Alzheimer's disease (AD)
Parkinson's disease (PD)
Huntington's disease
Progressive supranuclear palsy

•
•
•
•

Hydrocephalus
Encephalitis
Multiple sclerosis
Traumatic and ischemic injury
Conclusion:
•The glymphatic system share many
functions with the system lymphatic
system
•AQP4 deletion suppress clearance of
beta-amyloid by 60%
•Glymphatic clearance peaks during
sleep or anesthesia, when
norepinephrine is low

Implications:
•Macroscopic glymphatic clearance may play a role in neurodegenerative
diseases. Is AQP4 a new therapeutic target?
•Sleep promotes removal of biological waste in CNS
•Glymphatic influx of CSF can also be used to deliver drugs to CNS
Jeff Iliff
Lulu Xie
Minghuan Wang
Ditte Lovatt
Nathan Smith
Karl Kasischke
Hongyi Kang
Nancy Oberheim
Martha Windrem
Xioaning Han

Takahiro Takano
Lane Bekar
Arnulfo Torres
Qiwu Xu
Marisa Cotrina
Marie Simard
Xiaohai Wang
Jane Lin
Guofeng Tian
Nanhong Liu

NINDS/NIH, Dana Foundation, Adelson,
Keck Foundation, Mathers Foundation
and NY State

Collaborators:
Helene Benveniste
Alcino Silva
Charles Nicholson
Gerald Dienel
Jian Kang
Klaus Willecke
Bruce Ransom
Steve Goldman

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The Glymphatic System – A New Player in Alzheimer Disease?

  • 1. The Glymphatic System – A New Player in Alzheimer Disease? Maiken Nedergaard Univ. of Rochester
  • 2. CNS is a metabolic highly active organ
  • 3. CNS is a metabolic highly active organ • ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds)
  • 4. CNS is a metabolic highly active organ • ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds) • ~ 15% of the cardiac output • ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption • ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption
  • 5. CNS is a metabolic highly active organ • ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds) • ~ 15% of the cardiac output • ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption • ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption All biological activity is associated with production of waste products
  • 6. CNS is a metabolic highly active organ • ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds) • ~ 15% of the cardiac output • ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption • ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption All biological activity is associated with production of waste products
  • 7. CNS is a metabolic highly active organ • ~ 2% of the body weight (3 pounds) • ~ 15% of the cardiac output • ~ 20% of total body O2 consumption • ~ 25% of total body glucose consumption All biological activity is associated with production of waste products Does the brain really recycle all cellular waste products?
  • 8. CNS is lacking a lymphatic system
  • 9. CNS is lacking a lymphatic system elephantiasis
  • 10. CSF has been proposed to act as a sink for waste B/Y?
  • 11. CSF has been proposed to act as a sink for waste Waste diffusion? B/Y?
  • 12. Pulsatility may drive CSF into brain CSF pulsation B/Y?
  • 13. In vivo imaging of CSF tracers
  • 14. In vivo imaging of CSF tracers Vasculature CSF tracer 180 µm below the surface
  • 15. Ex vivo imaging of CSF tracers Texasred dextran FITC dextran 5 min
  • 16. Ex vivo imaging of CSF tracers Texasred dextran FITC dextran 5 min
  • 17. CSF tracers rapidly enter brain along the vasculature Texasred dextran FITC dextran 5 min 5 min
  • 18. CSF tracers rapidly enter brain along the vasculature Astrocytic Vascular Endfeet AQP4 GFAP DAPI
  • 19. Does AQP4Brain AquaporinsCSF influx? promote Brain Bulk Flow Astrocytic Vascular Endfeet Wild Type AQP4 GFAP DAPI Tracer DAPI 30 min
  • 20. Does AQP4Brain AquaporinsCSF influx? promote Brain Bulk Flow AQP4 KO Astrocytic Vascular Endfeet Wild Type AQP4 GFAP DAPI Tracer DAPI 30 min
  • 21. Novel macroscopic clearance path in CNS Science, 2013
  • 23. Brain Bulk Flow Does AQP4Brain Aquaporins in amyloid clearance? play a role
  • 24. Brain Bulk Flow Does AQP4Brain Aquaporins in amyloid clearance? play a role 125IAmyloid 1-40
  • 25. Brain Bulk Flow Does AQP4Brain Aquaporins in amyloid clearance? play a role 125IAmyloid 1-40
  • 26. Brain Bulk Flow AQP4 deletionAquaporins amyloid clearance Brain reduces 125IAmyloid 1-40
  • 27. Diagnostic test of glymphatic function based on MRI JCI, 2013
  • 28. Diagnostic test of glymphatic function based on MRI When is the glymphatic most active? JCI, 2013
  • 29. Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
  • 30. Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
  • 31. Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
  • 32. Does arousal regulate glymphatic activity?
  • 33. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in the awake state Cascade blue IV CSF tracer
  • 34. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in K/X anesthesia Cascade blue IV CSF tracer
  • 35. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in sleep vs awake CSF tracer CSF tracer
  • 36. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake vs K/X anesthesia 200 µm 200 µm 200 µm CSF tracer - awake CSF tracer - anesthesia
  • 37. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in sleep vs awake C S F 200 µm 200 µm 200 µm t r a c eCSF tracer - awake r CSF tracer - sleep
  • 38. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in sleep vs awake vs anesthesia
  • 39. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake vs following exposure to norepinephrine receptor antagonists
  • 40. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake and following exposure to norepinephrine receptor antagonists 200 µm 200 µm 200 µm
  • 41. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake and following exposure to norepinephrine receptor antagonists 200 µm 200 µm 200 µm
  • 42. In vivo imaging of tracer influx in awake and following exposure to norepinephrine receptor antagonists 200 µm 200 µm 200 µm
  • 43. Is glymphatic clearance reduced in the awake state?
  • 44. Glymphatic clearance is reduced in the awake state Amyloid *; p<0.01, awake compared with sleep and KX, n = 77
  • 45. Diseases associated with sleep disorders • • • • Alzheimer's disease (AD) Parkinson's disease (PD) Huntington's disease Progressive supranuclear palsy • • • • Hydrocephalus Encephalitis Multiple sclerosis Traumatic and ischemic injury
  • 46. Conclusion: •The glymphatic system share many functions with the system lymphatic system •AQP4 deletion suppress clearance of beta-amyloid by 60% •Glymphatic clearance peaks during sleep or anesthesia, when norepinephrine is low Implications: •Macroscopic glymphatic clearance may play a role in neurodegenerative diseases. Is AQP4 a new therapeutic target? •Sleep promotes removal of biological waste in CNS •Glymphatic influx of CSF can also be used to deliver drugs to CNS
  • 47. Jeff Iliff Lulu Xie Minghuan Wang Ditte Lovatt Nathan Smith Karl Kasischke Hongyi Kang Nancy Oberheim Martha Windrem Xioaning Han Takahiro Takano Lane Bekar Arnulfo Torres Qiwu Xu Marisa Cotrina Marie Simard Xiaohai Wang Jane Lin Guofeng Tian Nanhong Liu NINDS/NIH, Dana Foundation, Adelson, Keck Foundation, Mathers Foundation and NY State Collaborators: Helene Benveniste Alcino Silva Charles Nicholson Gerald Dienel Jian Kang Klaus Willecke Bruce Ransom Steve Goldman

Editor's Notes

  1. Astrocytes areelectrically non-excitable and have traditionally been regarded as the supportive cell of the brain. The glia field has made tremendous progress over the past decade and we have developed a much more sophisticated view on the multi-faceted function of astrocytes that is so than just 15 years. We know know that astrocytes can mudulatesynapric transmission and play important role in complex cognitive functions such as working memory and sleep – with several of the key studies done here at Penn. One concern is that essential the new data on organization, development, differentiation, and function have been generated in rodent. Even worse, essentially all our understanding of astrocytic calcium signaling and gliotransmissionhas been collected in mice or rat pups.
  2. The influx of tracer can also be studied by injecting the tracer in CM follwoe by perfusion of the brain at various time points thereafter. We have here injected a small red tracer anda larger green tracer and harvested the brain just 5 min later. Most of the larger penetrating arteries are otline and it is clear that the red smaller tracer
  3. The influx of tracer can also be studied by injecting the tracer in CM follwoe by perfusion of the brain at various time points thereafter. We have here injected a small red tracer anda larger green tracer and harvested the brain just 5 min later. Most of the larger penetrating arteries are otline and it is clear that the red smaller tracer
  4. The influx of tracer can also be studied by injecting the tracer in CM follwoe by perfusion of the brain at various time points thereafter. We have here injected a small red tracer anda larger green tracer and harvested the brain just 5 min later. Most of the larger penetrating arteries are otline and it is clear that the red smaller tracer
  5. The influx of tracer can also be studied by injecting the tracer in CM follwoe by perfusion of the brain at various time points thereafter. We have here injected a small red tracer anda larger green tracer and harvested the brain just 5 min later. Most of the larger penetrating arteries are otline and it is clear that the red smaller tracer
  6. Despite decades of effort, one of the biggest mysteries in biology is still why sleep is restorative and conversely why lack of sleep impairs brain functions