Microvascular damage, neuroinflammation and extracellular matrix remodeling in Col18a1 knockout mice as a model for early cerebral small vessel disease
Abstract:BackgroundThe pathological alterations of small arteries and capillaries defined as cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) are characterized by age-dependent blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown and vessel wall remodeling manifesting in small vessel occlusions and perivascular bleeds. As collagen XVIII (Col18a1) is an abundant heparan sulfate proteoglycan in vascular basement membranes, we focused on studying the role of collagen XVIII in vascular integrity and neurovascular unit maintenance in the context of CSV… Show more
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