[HTML][HTML] Mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel in physiology and pathophysiology of the central nervous system

B Zong, F Yu, X Zhang, Y Pang, W Zhao, P Sun… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the discovery of the mechanosensitive Piezo1 channel in 2010, there has been a
significant amount of research conducted to explore its regulatory role in the physiology and …

Substrate stiffness in nerve cells

W Si, J Gong, X Yang - Brain Science Advances, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Recently, substrate stiffness has been involved in the physiology and pathology of the
nervous system. However, the role and function of substrate stiffness remain unclear. Here …

Fluid compartments influence elastography of the aging mouse brain

RG Gary, JP Rolland, W Song… - Physics in Medicine …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Elastography of the brain has the potential to reveal subtle but clinically important
changes in the structure and composition as a function of age, disease, and injury …

Hippocampus of the APPNL–G–F mouse model of Alzheimer's disease exhibits region-specific tissue softening concomitant with elevated astrogliosis

CM Hall, S Lasli, B Serwinski, B Djordjevic… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Widespread neurodegeneration, enlargement of cerebral ventricles, and atrophy of cortical
and hippocampal brain structures are classic hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Imaging markers for Normal pressure hydrocephalus: an overview

ES Pyrgelis, G Velonakis, SG Papageorgiou, L Stefanis… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Idiopathic bormal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a neurological syndrome that clinically
presents with Hakim's triad, namely cognitive impairment, gait disturbances, and urinary …

[HTML][HTML] Mouse Brain Elastography Changes with Sleep/Wake Cycles, Aging, and Alzheimer's Disease

RG Gary, W Song, MJ Giannetto, JP Rolland… - NeuroImage, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the physiological processes in aging and how neurodegenerative disorders
affect cognitive function is a high priority for advancing human health. One specific area of …

Mechanobiological insight into brain diseases based on mechanosensitive channels: Common mechanisms and clinical potential

B Li, A Zhao, T Tian, X Yang - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background As physical signals, mechanical cues regulate the neural cells in the brain. The
mechanosensitive channels (MSCs) perceive the mechanical cues and transduce them by …

Cerebral microcirculatory pulse wave propagation and pulse wave amplitude map** in retrospectively gated MRI

N Kornemann, F Klimeš, AL Kern, L Behrendt… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
To analyze cerebral arteriovenous pulse propagation and to generate phase-resolved pulse
amplitude maps from a fast gradient-echo sequence offering flow-related enhancement …

[HTML][HTML] The (un) known crosstalk between metabolism and mechanotransduction: Implications for metabolic syndrome (MetS)-associated neurological complications

H Gerardo, PJ Oliveira, C Cavadas, M Grãos… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2025 - Elsevier
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been associated with disruptions in tissue mechanical
homeostasis and inflammatory and metabolic derangements. However, the direct correlation …

Biomechanical perspectives on traumatic brain injury in the elderly: A comprehensive review

H Abdi, D Sanchez-Molina… - Progress in …, 2025 - iopscience.iop.org
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) pose a significant health concern among the elderly
population, influenced by age-related physiological changes and the prevalence of …