Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
Brain scans measure vitamin C transport in people
In an observational analysis of 161 people, a radioactive tracer let researchers visualize vitamin C transport from blood to fluid around the brain.In an observational analysis of 161 people, a radioactive tracer let researchers visualize vitamin C transport from blood to fluid around the brain.
Cross-sectional · 161 peopleMechanisms
Who was studied161 adults with thyroid cancer
What changedTracer uptake peaked in the choroid plexus about 5 min after injection, then fell as cerebrospinal fluid uptake rose
The catchUncorrected spillover between choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid can distort tracer uptake measurements