title: Endothelial cell-oligodendrocyte interactions in small vessel disease and aging.
abstract: Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a prevalent, neurological disease that significantly increases the risk of stroke and dementia. The main pathological changes are vascular, in the form of lipohyalinosis and arteriosclerosis, and in the white matter (WM), in the form of WM lesions. Despite this, it is unclear to what extent the key cell types involved-the endothelial cells (ECs) of the vasculature and the oligodendrocytes of the WM-interact. Here, we describe the work that has so far been carried out suggesting an interaction between ECs and oligodendrocytes in SVD. As these interactions have been studied in more detail in other disease states and in development, we explore these systems and discuss the role these mechanisms may play in SVD.
authors.affiliation: MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, U.K.
authors.forename: Rikesh M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rajani
authors.affiliation: MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, U.K. anna.williams@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002450:Cell Communication; D059345:Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: dementia; endothelial cells; myelin; oligodendrocytes; small vessel disease