title: Imaging and Quantitative Analysis of the Interstitial Space in the Caudate Nucleus in a Rotenone-Induced Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease Using Tracer-based MRI.
abstract: Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by pathological changes within several deep structures of the brain, including the substantia nigra and caudate nucleus. However, changes in interstitial fluid (ISF) flow and the microstructure of the interstitial space (ISS) in the caudate nucleus in PD have not been reported. In this study, we used tracer-based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to quantitatively investigate the alterations in ISS and visualize ISF flow in the caudate nucleus in a rotenone-induced rat model of PD treated with and without madopar. In the rotenone-induced rat model, the ISF flow was slowed and the tortuosity of the ISS was significantly decreased. Administration of madopar partially prevented these changes of ISS and ISF. Therefore, our data suggest that tracer-based MRI can be used to monitor the parameters related to ISF flow and ISS microstructure. It is a promising technique to investigate the microstructure and functional changes in the deep brain regions of PD.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; 2Beijing Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device and Technique, Beijing 100191, China; 3Department of Radiology, Dongying People's Hospital of Shandong, Shandong, 257091, China.
authors.forename: Deyong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: 4Department of Ultrasound, Dongying People's Hospital of Shandong, Shandong, 257091, China.
authors.forename: Jingbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 3Department of Radiology, Dongying People's Hospital of Shandong, Shandong, 257091, China.
authors.forename: Hongfu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 5Department of Neurology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Radiology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China; 2Beijing Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device and Technique, Beijing 100191, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Brain; Diffusion; Interstitial Space; Magnetic Resonance; Parkinson’s disease