Role of neurovascular units in cerebral small vessel disease / 国际脑血管病杂志

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is a common cerebrovascular disease in clinical practice. Its onset is hidden and its clinical manifestations are diverse. Studies have shown that there are pleiotropic effects and recurrent activation phenomenon between the functional imbalance of neurovascular unit (NVU) and a series of pathophysiological processes, such as vascular endothelial dysfunction, blood-brain barrier permeability change and glial cell activation, which jointly promote the progress of CSVD under the action of inflammatory and immune factors. This article reviews the role of NVU in the occurrence and development of CSVD.