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Neurovascular unit dysfunction as a mechanism of seizures and epilepsy during aging

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The term neurovascular unit (NVU) describes the structural and functional liaison between specialized brain endothelium, glial and mural cells, and neurons. Within the NVU, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is the microvascular structure regulating neuronal physiology, immune cross-talk, and its properties adapt to brain aging. Here, we analyze a research framework where NVU dysfunction, caused by acute insults or disease progression in the aging brain, represents a converging mechanism underlying late-onset seizures or epilepsy and neurological or neurodegenerative sequelae. Alongside, seizure activity may accelerate brain aging by sustaining regional NVU dysfunction, and a cerebrovascular pathology may link seizures to comorbidities. Next, we focus on NVU diagnostic approaches that could be tailored to seizure conditions in the elderly. We also examine the impending disease-modifying strategies based on the restoration of NVU cells and, more in general, the homeostatic control of anti- and pro-inflammatory players. We conclude with an outlook on current pre-clinical knowledge gaps and clinical challenges pertinent to seizure onset and conditions in an aging population.
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hal-03595023 , version 1 (07-10-2022)

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Erwin van Vliet, Nicola Marchi. Neurovascular unit dysfunction as a mechanism of seizures and epilepsy during aging. Epilepsia, 2022, 63 (6), pp.1297-1313. ⟨10.1111/epi.17210⟩. ⟨hal-03595023⟩
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