Aligning with the predecessors and counterarguments: A systematic review of the anatomical correlates for the newly discovered meningeal layer in the existing literature

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Kumar AshutoshORCID,Kumar Rajesh,Narayan Ravi K.,Nath Banshi,Datusalia Ashok K.,Rastogi Ashok K.,Jha Rakesh K.,Kumar Pankaj,Pareek Vikas,Prasoon Pranav,Faiq Muneeb A.,Agrawal Prabhat,Prasad Surya Nandan,Kumari Chiman,Asghar Adil

Abstract

AbstractA recent study reported the existence of a subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane (SLYM) –an intermediate leptomeningeal layer between the arachnoid and pia mater in mice and human brains – dividing the subarachnoid space (SAS) into two functional compartments. Despite being a macroscopic structure, how it missed detection in previous studies is surprising. We systematically reviewed the published reports in animals and humans to explore whether prior descriptions of this meningeal layer have existed. An electronic search was conducted in PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Web of Science databases using combinations of MeSH terms and keywords with Boolean operators from inception until 31stDec 2023. We found at least eight studies that provided structural evidence of an intermediate leptomeningeal layer in the brain or spinal cord. However, unequivocal descriptions for this layer all along the central nervous system were scarce. Obscured names were used to describe it, i.e., the epipial layer, intermediate meningeal layer, intermediate lamella, and outer pial layer. Its microscopic/ultrastructural details closely resembled the SLYM. Further, we examined the counterarguments in current literature that are skeptical of this layer’s existence. Considering the significant physiological/clinical implications, exploring further structural and functional details of the new meningeal layer is a need of the hour.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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