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Bridging veins in Alzheimer's disease: Decoding waste clearance failure.

Journal:
The Journal of experimental medicine
Year:
2026
Authors:
Du, Ting et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery · United States
Species:
rodent

Abstract

Perivenous tunnels surrounding bridging veins terminate at "arachnoid cuff exit" (ACE) points, which enable waste efflux from the brain. Smyth et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20251860) show that amyloid deposits in ACE in Alzheimer's disease mice and human samples identify a potential new therapeutic target.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41369630/