Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors

Subtle blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability increases have been shown in small vessel disease (SVD) using various analysis methods. Following recent consensus recommendations, we used Patlak tracer kinetic analysis, considered optimal in low permeability states, to quantify permeability-surface ar...

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Autores principales: Michael S. Stringer, Anna K. Heye, Paul A. Armitage, Francesca Chappell, Maria del C. Valdés Hernández, Stephen D.J. Makin, Eleni Sakka, Michael J. Thrippleton, Joanna M. Wardlaw
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f635bc0137e744758b0076d27a555a862021-11-20T05:05:55ZTracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors2213-158210.1016/j.nicl.2021.102883https://doaj.org/article/f635bc0137e744758b0076d27a555a862021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158221003272https://doaj.org/toc/2213-1582Subtle blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability increases have been shown in small vessel disease (SVD) using various analysis methods. Following recent consensus recommendations, we used Patlak tracer kinetic analysis, considered optimal in low permeability states, to quantify permeability-surface area product (PS), a BBB leakage estimate, and blood plasma volume (vP) in 201 patients with SVD who underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scans. We ran multivariable regression models with a quantitative or qualitative metric of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) severity, demographic and vascular risk factors. PS increased with WMH severity in grey (B = 0.15, Confidence Interval (CI): [0.001,0.299], p = 0.049) and normal-appearing white matter (B = 0.015, CI: [−0.008,0.308], p = 0.062). Patients with more severe WMH had lower vP in WMH (B = -0.088, CI: [−0.138,-0.039], p < 0.001), but higher vP in normal-appearing white matter (B = 0.031, CI: [−0.004,0.065], p = 0.082). PS and vP were lower at older ages in WMH, grey and white matter. We conclude higher PS in normal-appearing tissue with more severe WMH suggests impaired BBB integrity beyond visible lesions indicating that the microvasculature is compromised in normal-appearing white matter and WMH. BBB dysfunction is an important mechanism in SVD, but associations with clinical variables are complex and underlying damage affecting vascular surface area may alter interpretation of tracer kinetic results.Michael S. StringerAnna K. HeyePaul A. ArmitageFrancesca ChappellMaria del C. Valdés HernándezStephen D.J. MakinEleni SakkaMichael J. ThrippletonJoanna M. WardlawElsevierarticleBlood brain barrierCerebrovascular diseaseMRIStrokeSVDComputer applications to medicine. Medical informaticsR858-859.7Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuroImage: Clinical, Vol 32, Iss , Pp 102883- (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Blood brain barrier
Cerebrovascular disease
MRI
Stroke
SVD
Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
R858-859.7
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle Blood brain barrier
Cerebrovascular disease
MRI
Stroke
SVD
Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics
R858-859.7
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Michael S. Stringer
Anna K. Heye
Paul A. Armitage
Francesca Chappell
Maria del C. Valdés Hernández
Stephen D.J. Makin
Eleni Sakka
Michael J. Thrippleton
Joanna M. Wardlaw
Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
description Subtle blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability increases have been shown in small vessel disease (SVD) using various analysis methods. Following recent consensus recommendations, we used Patlak tracer kinetic analysis, considered optimal in low permeability states, to quantify permeability-surface area product (PS), a BBB leakage estimate, and blood plasma volume (vP) in 201 patients with SVD who underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI scans. We ran multivariable regression models with a quantitative or qualitative metric of white matter hyperintensity (WMH) severity, demographic and vascular risk factors. PS increased with WMH severity in grey (B = 0.15, Confidence Interval (CI): [0.001,0.299], p = 0.049) and normal-appearing white matter (B = 0.015, CI: [−0.008,0.308], p = 0.062). Patients with more severe WMH had lower vP in WMH (B = -0.088, CI: [−0.138,-0.039], p < 0.001), but higher vP in normal-appearing white matter (B = 0.031, CI: [−0.004,0.065], p = 0.082). PS and vP were lower at older ages in WMH, grey and white matter. We conclude higher PS in normal-appearing tissue with more severe WMH suggests impaired BBB integrity beyond visible lesions indicating that the microvasculature is compromised in normal-appearing white matter and WMH. BBB dysfunction is an important mechanism in SVD, but associations with clinical variables are complex and underlying damage affecting vascular surface area may alter interpretation of tracer kinetic results.
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author Michael S. Stringer
Anna K. Heye
Paul A. Armitage
Francesca Chappell
Maria del C. Valdés Hernández
Stephen D.J. Makin
Eleni Sakka
Michael J. Thrippleton
Joanna M. Wardlaw
author_facet Michael S. Stringer
Anna K. Heye
Paul A. Armitage
Francesca Chappell
Maria del C. Valdés Hernández
Stephen D.J. Makin
Eleni Sakka
Michael J. Thrippleton
Joanna M. Wardlaw
author_sort Michael S. Stringer
title Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
title_short Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
title_full Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
title_fullStr Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
title_full_unstemmed Tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: Associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
title_sort tracer kinetic assessment of blood–brain barrier leakage and blood volume in cerebral small vessel disease: associations with disease burden and vascular risk factors
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/f635bc0137e744758b0076d27a555a86
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