PMID- 28973554 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190911 LR - 20191008 IS - 1524-4040 (Electronic) IS - 0148-396X (Print) IS - 0148-396X (Linking) VI - 82 IP - 6 DP - 2018 Jun 1 TI - Neurovascular Unit: Basic and Clinical Imaging with Emphasis on Advantages of Ferumoxytol. PG - 770-780 LID - 10.1093/neuros/nyx357 [doi] AB - Physiological and pathological processes that increase or decrease the central nervous system's need for nutrients and oxygen via changes in local blood supply act primarily at the level of the neurovascular unit (NVU). The NVU consists of endothelial cells, associated blood-brain barrier tight junctions, basal lamina, pericytes, and parenchymal cells, including astrocytes, neurons, and interneurons. Knowledge of the NVU is essential for interpretation of central nervous system physiology and pathology as revealed by conventional and advanced imaging techniques. This article reviews current strategies for interrogating the NVU, focusing on vascular permeability, blood volume, and functional imaging, as assessed by ferumoxytol an iron oxide nanoparticle. FAU - Netto, Joao Prola AU - Netto JP AD - Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. AD - Department of Neuroradiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. FAU - Iliff, Jeffrey AU - Iliff J AD - Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. FAU - Stanimirovic, Danica AU - Stanimirovic D AD - Human Health Therapeutics Portfolio, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. FAU - Krohn, Kenneth A AU - Krohn KA AD - Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. AD - Department of Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. FAU - Hamilton, Bronwyn AU - Hamilton B AD - Department of Neuroradiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. FAU - Varallyay, Csanad AU - Varallyay C AD - Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. AD - Department of Radiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. FAU - Gahramanov, Seymur AU - Gahramanov S AD - Department of Neurosurgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. FAU - Daldrup-Link, Heike AU - Daldrup-Link H AD - Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California. FAU - d'Esterre, Christopher AU - d'Esterre C AD - Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. FAU - Zlokovic, Berislav AU - Zlokovic B AD - Zikha Neurogenetic Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. FAU - Sair, Haris AU - Sair H AD - Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland. FAU - Lee, Yueh AU - Lee Y AD - Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. FAU - Taheri, Saeid AU - Taheri S AD - Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. FAU - Jain, Rajan AU - Jain R AD - Department of Radiology and Neurosurgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York. FAU - Panigrahy, Ashok AU - Panigrahy A AD - Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. FAU - Reich, Daniel S AU - Reich DS AD - Translational Neuroradiology Unit, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. FAU - Drewes, Lester R AU - Drewes LR AD - Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota. FAU - Castillo, Mauricio AU - Castillo M AD - Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. FAU - Neuwelt, Edward A AU - Neuwelt EA AD - Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. AD - Department of Neurosurgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon. AD - Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon. LA - eng GR - P01 AG052350/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Neurosurgery JT - Neurosurgery JID - 7802914 RN - 0 (Contrast Media) RN - XM0M87F357 (Ferrosoferric Oxide) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Blood-Brain Barrier/*diagnostic imaging/physiology MH - *Contrast Media MH - *Ferrosoferric Oxide MH - Humans MH - *Metal Nanoparticles MH - Neuroimaging/*methods PMC - PMC6256943 EDAT- 2017/10/04 06:00 MHDA- 2019/09/12 06:00 PMCR- 2019/06/01 CRDT- 2017/10/04 06:00 PHST- 2016/06/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/10/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/09/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 3988111 [pii] AID - nyx357 [pii] AID - 10.1093/neuros/nyx357 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Neurosurgery. 2018 Jun 1;82(6):770-780. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx357.