Multiomics Profiling Supports Cathepsin B as a Protective Factor in White Matter Hyperintensities and Cognition
Background: White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a common brain MRI marker of cerebral small vessel disease and a major risk factor for stroke and dementia, yet the molecular mechanisms governing lesion formation remain incompletely understood. We sought to identify circulating proteins that lie upstream of WMH and...