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. 1985;231(6):336-9.
doi: 10.1007/BF00313712.

Acute changes in blood-CSF barrier permselectivity to serum proteins after intrathecal methotrexate and CNS irradiation

Acute changes in blood-CSF barrier permselectivity to serum proteins after intrathecal methotrexate and CNS irradiation

P Livrea et al. J Neurol. 1985.

Abstract

Ten children affected by acute lymphoblastic leukaemia without CNS involvement were treated with a CNS prophylaxis protocol. Intrathecal methotrexate and CNS irradiation (60Co) administered at different times both induced an increase in blood-CSF barrier permeability to serum proteins (albumin, IgG, alpha 2 macroglobulin). The relationship between permeability coefficients of proteins was analysed by theoretical porous or vesicular blood-CSF barrier models. The analysis indicated that both therapeutic procedures affect endothelial pinocytosis. An increase in radius of pinocytotic vesicles from 400 to 1500 A seemed the most relevant change. The damage of endothelial barrier permselectivity could be involved in acute and late delayed toxic effects of intrathecal methotrexate and of CNS irradiation.

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