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Abstract #4026

Cerebral hemodynamics in the ageing marmoset monkeys using ECG-synchronized PCMRI.

Caroline Fonta1, Germain Arribarat2, Murial Mescam1, Olivier Balédent3, and Franck Desmoulin2
1CerCo, CNRS-Toulouse University, Toulouse, France, 2U1214 ToNIC, Inserm-Toulouse University, Toulouse, France, 3Image Processing, Hospital University Center of Amiens-Picardie, Amiens, France

Synopsis

Keywords: Neurofluids, Aging

Motivation: Some cerebrovascular function alterations and cognitive changes are related to ageing. We investigated this issue in marmoset monkeys, offering human-like physiological models.

Goal(s): We aimed at describing age-related changes in brain hemodynamics and their potential interest as early markers of normal/pathological ageing.

Approach: We analyzed blood flow in intracranial arteries and sinuses by using ECG-synchronized PCMRI.

Results: The arterial (basilar trunk and carotids) inflow and venous (inferior and superior sinuses ) outflow sequence is earlier and shorter along the cardiac cycle in old versus young adult marmoset brains. Consequently, neurofluid oscillations appear different during the cardiac cycle as a function of age.

Impact: Our study highlights the importance of nonhuman primate models in studying age-related cerebrovascular changes, offering insights into the link between vascular health, brain ageing, and cognitive decline, with implications for early neurodegenerative diseases.

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