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Bello-Robles FA, Villalobos-Cid M, Chacón M, Inostroza-Ponta M. A multi-objective optimisation approach for the linear modelling of cerebral autoregulation system. Biosystems 2024; 241:105231. [PMID: 38754621 DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2024.105231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) has been addressed through different approaches for discriminating between normal and impaired conditions based on spontaneous fluctuations in arterial blood pressure (ABP) and cerebral blood flow (CF). This work presents a novel multi-objective optimisation (MO) approach for finding good configurations of a cerebrovascular resistance-compliance model. METHODS Data from twenty-nine subjects under normo and hypercapnic (5% CO2 in air) conditions was used. Cerebrovascular resistance and vessel compliance models with ABP as input and CF velocity as output were fitted using a MO approach, considering fitting Pearson's correlation and error. RESULTS MO approach finds better model configurations than the single-objective (SO) approach, especially for hypercapnic conditions. In addition, the Pareto-optimal front from the multi-objective approach enables new information on dCA, reflecting a higher contribution of myogenic mechanism for explaining dCA impairment.
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- Felipe-Andrés Bello-Robles
- Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Address One, Santiago, 917022, Chile.
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- Informatics Engineering Department, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Address One, Santiago, 917022, Chile
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- Informatics Engineering Department, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Address One, Santiago, 917022, Chile
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- Informatics Engineering Department, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Address One, Santiago, 917022, Chile
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Payne SJ. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is governed by two time constants: Arterial transit time and feedback time constant. J Physiol 2024; 602:1953-1966. [PMID: 38630963 DOI: 10.1113/jp285679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) is the mechanism that describes how the brain maintains cerebral blood flow approximately constant in response to short-term changes in arterial blood pressure. This is known to be impaired in many different pathological conditions, including ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, dementia and traumatic brain injury. Many different approaches have thus been used both to analyse and to quantify this mechanism in a range of healthy and diseased subjects, including data-driven models (in both the time and the frequency domain) and biophysical models. However, despite the substantial body of work on both biophysical models and data-driven models of dCA, there remains little work that links the two together. One of the reasons for this is proposed to be the discrepancies between the time constants that govern dCA in models and in experimental data. In this study, the processes that govern dCA are examined and it is proposed that the application of biophysical models remains limited due to a lack of understanding about the physical processes that are being modelled, partly due to the specific model formulation that has been most widely used (the equivalent electrical circuit). Based on the analysis presented here, it is proposed that the two most important time constants are arterial transit time and feedback time constant. It is therefore time to revisit equivalent electrical circuit models of dCA and to develop a more physiologically realistic alternative, one that can more easily be related to experimental data. KEY POINTS: Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is governed by two time constants. The first time constant is the arterial transit time, rather than the traditional 'RC' time constant widely used in previous models. This arterial transit time is approximately 1 s in the brain. The second time constant is the feedback time constant, which is less accurately known, although it is somewhat larger than the arterial transit time. The equivalent electrical circuit model of dynamic cerebral autoregulation should be replaced with a more physiologically representative model.
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- Stephen J Payne
- Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Daher A, Payne S. The conducted vascular response as a mediator of hypercapnic cerebrovascular reactivity: A modelling study. Comput Biol Med 2024; 170:107985. [PMID: 38245966 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2024.107985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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It is well established that the cerebral blood flow (CBF) shows exquisite sensitivity to changes in the arterial blood partial pressure of CO2 ( [Formula: see text] ), which is reflected by an index termed cerebrovascular reactivity. In response to elevations in [Formula: see text] (hypercapnia), the vessels of the cerebral microvasculature dilate, thereby decreasing the vascular resistance and increasing CBF. Due to the challenges of access, scale and complexity encountered when studying the microvasculature, however, the mechanisms behind cerebrovascular reactivity are not fully understood. Experiments have previously established that the cholinergic release of the Acetylcholine (ACh) neurotransmitter in the cortex is a prerequisite for the hypercapnic response. It is also known that ACh functions as an endothelial-dependent agonist, in which the local administration of ACh elicits local hyperpolarization in the vascular wall; this hyperpolarization signal is then propagated upstream the vascular network through the endothelial layer and is coupled to a vasodilatory response in the vascular smooth muscle (VSM) layer in what is known as the conducted vascular response (CVR). Finally, experimental data indicate that the hypercapnic response is more strongly correlated with the CO2 levels in the tissue than in the arterioles. Accordingly, we hypothesize that the CVR, evoked by increases in local tissue CO2 levels and a subsequent local release of ACh, is responsible for the CBF increase observed in response to elevations in [Formula: see text] . By constructing physiologically grounded dynamic models of CBF and control in the cerebral vasculature, ones that integrate the available knowledge and experimental data, we build a new model of the series of signalling events and pathways underpinning the hypercapnic response, and use the model to provide compelling evidence that corroborates the aforementioned hypothesis. If the CVR indeed acts as a mediator of the hypercapnic response, the proposed mechanism would provide an important addition to our understanding of the repertoire of metabolic feedback mechanisms possessed by the brain and would motivate further in-vivo investigation. We also model the interaction of the hypercapnic response with dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA), the collection of mechanisms that the brain possesses to maintain near constant CBF despite perturbations in pressure, and show how the dCA mechanisms, which otherwise tend to be overlooked when analysing experimental results of cerebrovascular reactivity, could play a significant role in shaping the CBF response to elevations in [Formula: see text] . Such in-silico models can be used in tandem with in-vivo experiments to expand our understanding of cerebrovascular diseases, which continue to be among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in humans.
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- Ali Daher
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Daher A, Payne S. A network-based model of dynamic cerebral autoregulation. Microvasc Res 2023; 147:104503. [PMID: 36773930 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2023.104503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Cerebrovascular diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in humans. Abnormalities in dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) have been implicated in many of these disease conditions. Accurate models are therefore needed to better understand the complex pathophysiology behind impaired dCA. We thus present here a simple framework for modelling a vessel-driven network model of dCA in the microvasculature, as opposed to the conventional compartmental modelling approach. Network models incorporate the actual connectivity and anatomy of the vasculature, thereby allowing us to include and trace changes in the calibre and morphology of individual vessels, investigate the spatial specificity and heterogeneity of the various control mechanisms to help disentangle their contributions, and link the model parameters to the actual network physiology. The proposed control feedback mechanisms are incorporated at the level of the individual vessel, and the dynamic pressure and flow fields are solved for here within a simple vessel network. In response to an upstream pressure drop, the network is found to be able to recover cerebral blood flow (CBF) while exhibiting the characteristic autoregulatory behaviour in terms of changes in vessel calibre and the biphasic flow response. We assess the feasibility of our formulation in larger networks by comparing the simulation results to those obtained using a one-dimensional (1D) model of CBF applied to the same microvasculature network and find that our model results are in very good agreement with the 1D solution, while significantly reducing the computational cost, thus enabling more detailed models of network behaviour to be adopted in the future. Accurate and computationally feasible models of dCA that are more representative of the vasculature can help increase the translatability of haemodynamic models into the clinical environment, which would help develop more informed treatment guidelines for patients with cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Ali Daher
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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Bozkurt S, Ayten UE. ln silico simulation of the interaction among autoregulatory mechanisms regulating cerebral blood flow rate in the healthy and systolic heart failure conditions during exercise. Med Biol Eng Comput 2022; 60:1863-1879. [DOI: 10.1007/s11517-022-02585-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Claassen JAHR, Thijssen DHJ, Panerai RB, Faraci FM. Regulation of cerebral blood flow in humans: physiology and clinical implications of autoregulation. Physiol Rev 2021; 101:1487-1559. [PMID: 33769101 PMCID: PMC8576366 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00022.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Brain function critically depends on a close matching between metabolic demands, appropriate delivery of oxygen and nutrients, and removal of cellular waste. This matching requires continuous regulation of cerebral blood flow (CBF), which can be categorized into four broad topics: 1) autoregulation, which describes the response of the cerebrovasculature to changes in perfusion pressure; 2) vascular reactivity to vasoactive stimuli [including carbon dioxide (CO2)]; 3) neurovascular coupling (NVC), i.e., the CBF response to local changes in neural activity (often standardized cognitive stimuli in humans); and 4) endothelium-dependent responses. This review focuses primarily on autoregulation and its clinical implications. To place autoregulation in a more precise context, and to better understand integrated approaches in the cerebral circulation, we also briefly address reactivity to CO2 and NVC. In addition to our focus on effects of perfusion pressure (or blood pressure), we describe the impact of select stimuli on regulation of CBF (i.e., arterial blood gases, cerebral metabolism, neural mechanisms, and specific vascular cells), the interrelationships between these stimuli, and implications for regulation of CBF at the level of large arteries and the microcirculation. We review clinical implications of autoregulation in aging, hypertension, stroke, mild cognitive impairment, anesthesia, and dementias. Finally, we discuss autoregulation in the context of common daily physiological challenges, including changes in posture (e.g., orthostatic hypotension, syncope) and physical activity.
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- Jurgen A H R Claassen
- Department of Geriatrics, Radboud University Medical Center, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
- >National Institute for Health Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Tong Z, Catherall M, Payne SJ. A multiscale model of cerebral autoregulation. Med Eng Phys 2021; 95:51-63. [PMID: 34479693 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The mechanism of cerebral autoregulation ensures a continuous and sufficient blood supply to the brain to maintain normal function in the presence of changes in blood pressure. Impaired cerebral autoregulation is implicated in a range of brain diseases. We thus present here a multiscale model of cerebral autoregulation to provide a more detailed basis for a better understanding of the mechanisms behind impaired autoregulation. This model is built around a model of single arteriole, which includes a model of Nitric Oxide (NO) transport, the myogenic response, and a 4-state kinetic model coupled to a mechanical model of the vessel wall. In particular, the NO component of the model is added here to better understand the interaction mode between NO and the myogenic response, since the role of NO, the recognized effective vasodilator, is poorly understood in this context. This vessel model is then integrated within a model of the full-brain vasculature. The model is validated using a range of experimental data from the literature, both steady-state and dynamic. The model is able to predict the response of the arteriole to changes in both driving pressure and baseline pressure, indicating that the model captures well the balance between the myogenic and metabolic mechanisms. We next plan to examine the ways in which impaired autoregulation is manifested in different patient groups, potentially leading to improved therapy.
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- Zheng Tong
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, Old Road Campus Research Building, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK.
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, Old Road Campus Research Building, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Engineering Science, Old Road Campus Research Building, University of Oxford, Headington, Oxford OX3 7DQ, UK
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Robles FAB, Panerai RB, Katsogridakis E, Chacon M. Superior fitting of arterial resistance and compliance parameters with genetic algorithms in models of dynamic cerebral autoregulation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:503-512. [PMID: 34314353 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3100288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The capacity of discriminating between normal and impaired dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA), based on spontaneous fluctuations in arterial blood pressure (ABP) and cerebral blood flow (CBF), has considerable clinical relevance. This study aimed to quantify the separate contributions of vascular resistance and compliance as parameters that could reflect myogenic and metabolic mechanisms to dCA. METHODS Forty-five subjects were studied under normo and hypercapnic conditions induced by breathing a mixture of 5% carbon dioxide in air. Dynamic cerebrovascular resistance and compliance models with ABP as input and CBFV as output were fitted using Genetic Algorithms to identify parameter values for each subject, and respiratory condition. RESULTS The efficiency of dCA was assessed from the models generated CBFV response to an ABP step change, corresponding to an autoregulation index of 5.561.57 in normocapnia and 2.381.73 in hypercapnia, with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.9 between both conditions. Vascular compliance increased from 0.750.7 ml/mmHg in normocapnia to 5.8212.0 ml/mmHg during hypercapnia, with an AUC of 0.88. CONCLUSION we demonstrated that Genetic Algorithms are a powerful tool to provide accurate identification of model parameters expressing the performance of human CA Significance: Further work is needed to validate this approach in clinical applications where individualised model parameters could provide relevant diagnostic and prognostic information about dCA impairment Index Terms arterial compliance, autoregulation impairment, cerebral blood flow, Genetic Algorithms, hypercapnia.
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Guo WT, Ma H, Liu J, Guo ZN, Yang Y. Dynamic Cerebral Autoregulation Remains Stable During the Daytime (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) in Healthy Adults. Front Physiol 2018; 9:1642. [PMID: 30524305 PMCID: PMC6256257 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Many functions of the human body possess a daily rhythm, disruptions of which often lead to disease. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA) stabilizes the cerebral blood flow to prompt normal neural function. However, whether dCA is stable across the day remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the daily rhythm of dCA. Fifty-one healthy adults (38.294 ± 13.279 years, 40 females) were recruited and received six dCA measurements per individual that were conducted at predefined time points: 8:00, 9:00, 11:00, 14:00, 17:00, and 20:00. Although the blood pressure fluctuated significantly, there was no statistical difference in phase difference and gain (autoregulatory parameters) across the six time points. This study demonstrates that dCA remains stable during the interval from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and underscores the importance of stable dCA in maintaining cerebral blood flow and neural function.
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- Wei-Tong Guo
- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Advanced Computing and Digital Engineering, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University Town of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Neurology, Clinical Trial and Research Center for Stroke, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.,Department of Neurology, Clinical Trial and Research Center for Stroke, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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