Flow Cytometry Characterization of Cerebrospinal Fluid Monocytes in Patients With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction: A Pilot Study.
Animal models suggest postoperative cognitive dysfunction may be caused by brain monocyte influx. To study this in humans, we developed a flow cytometry panel to profile cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples collected before and after major noncardiac surgery in 5 patients ≥60 years of age who developed postoperative cognitive dysfunction and 5 matched controls who did not. We detected 12,654 ± 4895 cells/10 mL of CSF sample (mean ± SD). Patients who developed postoperative cognitive dysfunction showed an increased CSF monocyte/lymphocyte ratio and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 receptor downregulation on CSF monocytes 24 hours after surgery. These pilot data demonstrate that CSF flow cytometry can be used to study mechanisms of postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction.
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- Receptors, IgG
- Postoperative Cognitive Complications
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- Monocytes
- Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
- Humans
- GPI-Linked Proteins
- Flow Cytometry
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Anesthesiology
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Receptors, IgG
- Postoperative Cognitive Complications
- Pilot Projects
- Monocytes
- Lipopolysaccharide Receptors
- Humans
- GPI-Linked Proteins
- Flow Cytometry
- Cerebrospinal Fluid
- Anesthesiology