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The Glymphatic System – A Beginner's Guide - PMC

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The glymphatic system is a recently discovered macroscopic waste clearance system that utilizes a unique system of perivascular channels, formed by astroglial cells, to promote efficient elimination of soluble proteins and metabolites from the central ...

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Dec 1. Published in final edited form as: Neurochem Res. 2015 May 7;40(12):2583–2599. doi: 10.1007/s11064-015-1581-6 Abstract The glymphatic system is a recently discovered macroscopic waste clearance system that utilizes a unique system of perivascular channels, formed by astroglial cells, to promote efficient elimination of soluble proteins and metabolites from the central nervous system. Besides waste elimination, the glymphatic system may also function to help distribute non-waste compounds, such as glucose, lipids, amino acids, and…

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