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Review
. 2021 Jul;236(7):4841-4856.
doi: 10.1002/jcp.30226. Epub 2020 Dec 20.

Neurovascular inflammation in the pathogenesis of brain arteriovenous malformations

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Neurovascular inflammation in the pathogenesis of brain arteriovenous malformations

S Krithika et al. J Cell Physiol. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVM) arise as congenital or sporadic focal lesions with a significant risk for intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). A wide range of interindividual differences is present in the onset, progression, and severity of bAVM. A growing body of gene expression and polymorphism-based research studies support the involvement of localized inflammation in bAVM disease progression and rupture. In this review article, we analyze the altered responses of neural, vascular, and immune cell types that contribute to the inflammatory process, which exacerbates the pathophysiological progression of vascular dysmorphogenesis in bAVM lesions. The cumulative effect of inflammation in bAVM development is orchestrated by various genetic moderators and inflammatory mediators. We also discuss the potential therapies for the treatment of brain AVM by targeting the inflammatory processes and mediators. Elucidating the precise role of inflammation in the bAVM growth and hemorrhage would open novel avenues for noninvasive and effectual causal therapy that may complement the current therapeutic strategies.

Keywords: arteriovenous malformations; brain AVM; hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; intracerebral hemorrhage; neuroinflammation.

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