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Characterization of early white matter changes in CADASIL using microscopic diffusion imaging and relaxometry

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Background and purpose Cerebral small vessel diseases (SVDs) are characterized by early white matter (WM) changes, whose pathological underpinnings are yet poorly understood. CADASIL is a monogenic and archetypal SVD, providing an ideal model for investigating these changes. Here, we used multicompartment microscopic diffusion imaging and relaxometry to elucidate microstructural changes underlying early WM abnormalities in CADASIL. Methods We acquired diffusion MRI data with a multiple-shell Q-space sampling strategy, and relaxometry T1 and T2 data, with a 160 and 80-μm isotropic resolution respectively, ex vivo , in CADASIL and control mice. Diffusion datasets were computed with the Neurite Orientation Dispersion and Density Imaging model to extract the neurite density index, the extracellular free water and the orientation dispersion index. Relaxometry datasets were computed with a 3-compartment myelin water imaging model to extract the myelin content. MRI metrics were compared between CADASIL and control mice using voxel and WM tract-based analyses and with electron microscopy analysis. Results WM in CADASIL mice displayed a widespread reduction in general fractional anisotropy, a large increase in extracellular free water, a reduction in the myelin content, but no reduction in neurite density. Electron microscopy analysis showed a ∽2-fold increase in the extracellular spaces and an elevation of the g-ratio indicative of myelin sheath thinning in CADASIL WM. Conclusion Our findings suggest that accumulation of interstitial fluid and myelin damage are 2 major factors underlying early WM changes in CADASIL. Advanced diffusion MRI and relaxometry are promising approaches to decipher the underpinnings of WM alterations in SVDs.

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Neurosciences
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hal-04284698 , version 1 (14-11-2023)

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David A Barrière, Ivy Uszynski, Rikesh M Rajani, Florian Gueniot, Valérie Domenga-Denier, et al.. Characterization of early white matter changes in CADASIL using microscopic diffusion imaging and relaxometry. 2023. ⟨hal-04284698⟩
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