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    • Neuropathology
    • Environmental Health

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    • White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are visible on MRI scans of living individuals but absent post-mortem.
    • The underlying cellular and biological basis of WMH remains poorly understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the cellular and biological origins of white matter hyperintensities (WMH).
    • To determine the presence and location of plastics within brain tissue exhibiting WMH.

    Main Methods:

    • Alignment of ante-mortem and post-mortem MRI scans.
    • Histopathological analysis of brain tissue.
    • Pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (PyrGC/MS) for plastic detection.
    • Novel optical imaging for cellular localization of detected plastics.

    Main Results:

    • PyrGC/MS analysis revealed significant quantities of plastics in WMH regions.
    • Plastics were localized to specific cellular areas within brain tissue.
    • The presence of plastics was correlated with small vessel disease and Abeta plaques.

    Conclusions:

    • Microplastics may be associated with pre-existing vascular injury in the brain or contribute to its development.
    • The origin and functional impact of brain microplastics require further investigation.
    • The potential for ante-mortem MRI diagnosis of microplastic-associated WMH warrants exploration.