Multimodal imaging maps spinal glymphatic transport in health and its disruption after injury
This study utilizes multimodal imaging to demonstrate that spinal glymphatic transport is regulated by anatomical constraints, tracer properties, and administration route, and reveals that spinal cord injury disrupts tissue clearance despite accelerated tracer propagation, a dysfunction exacerbated by aquaporin-4 loss that correlates with increased lesion severity and motor impairment.