2024
Elucidating a new path of CSF transport in the CNS
Benveniste H, Thomas J. Elucidating a new path of CSF transport in the CNS. The Lancet Neurology 2024, 23: 553-554. PMID: 38760087, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(24)00164-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Intrathecal delivery of nanoparticle PARP inhibitor to the cerebrospinal fluid for the treatment of metastatic medulloblastoma
Khang M, Lee J, Lee T, Suh H, Lee S, Cavaliere A, Rushing A, Geraldo L, Belitzky E, Rossano S, de Feyter H, Shin K, Huttner A, Roussel M, Thomas J, Carson R, Marquez-Nostra B, Bindra R, Saltzman W. Intrathecal delivery of nanoparticle PARP inhibitor to the cerebrospinal fluid for the treatment of metastatic medulloblastoma. Science Translational Medicine 2023, 15: eadi1617. PMID: 37910601, PMCID: PMC11078331, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adi1617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebrospinal fluidDelivery of drugsEffective therapyTherapeutic indexPARP inhibitorsBlood-brain barrierSite of tumorRapid systemic clearanceXenograft mouse modelSolvent evaporation processAdministration of substancesLeptomeningeal spreadIntrathecal deliveryLeptomeningeal metastasesBrain penetrationSystemic clearanceTumor regressionPolymer nanoparticlesMetastatic medulloblastomaMouse modelPediatric medulloblastomaDrug accumulationCSF turnoverEncapsulated drugsPET imaging
2019
Lymphatic system in central nervous system
Thomas JL, Jacob L, Boisserand L. Lymphatic system in central nervous system. Médecine/sciences 2019, 35: 55-61. PMID: 30672459, DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2018309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemCerebrospinal fluidImmune surveyNervous systemLymphatic vesselsLymphatic systemBrain interstitial fluidHuman CNS diseasesNew therapeutic targetsPeripheral lymphatic systemInterstitial fluid drainageCerebral drainageMeningeal lymphatic vasculatureInterstitial fluidCNS diseaseFluid drainageTherapeutic targetPerivascular spacesTissue drainageConsiderable metabolic activityVasculatureDrainageVesselsMetabolic activityLymphatic vasculature
2017
Development and plasticity of meningeal lymphatic vessels
Antila S, Karaman S, Nurmi H, Airavaara M, Voutilainen MH, Mathivet T, Chilov D, Li Z, Koppinen T, Park JH, Fang S, Aspelund A, Saarma M, Eichmann A, Thomas JL, Alitalo K. Development and plasticity of meningeal lymphatic vessels. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2017, 214: 3645-3667. PMID: 29141865, PMCID: PMC5716035, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20170391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBiological TransportCerebrospinal FluidDependovirusGene DeletionHumansIndolesInjections, IntraventricularLymph NodesLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsMaleMeningesMice, Inbred C57BLMicrospheresMyocytes, Smooth MuscleProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolesSignal TransductionSpinal CordSunitinibVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CVascular Endothelial Growth Factor DVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3