Glymphatic CSF clearance during sleep (Nedergaard)

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Xie-Nedergaard 2013: cerebrospinal-fluid bulk-flow through perivascular spaces (glymphatic system) clears metabolic waste (Aβ, tau) ~60% more during sleep vs wake. Aquaporin-4 polarised expression on astrocyte end-feet drives flow. …

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