AD	Alzheimer’s disease
ADAMTS13	A disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type I motif, member 13
Aβ	Amyloid-β
APP	Amyloid precursor protein
BACE1	β-site APP cleaving enzyme-1
BBB	Blood–brain barrier
CAA	Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
CSF	Cerebrospinal fluid
IPAD	Intramural peri-arterial drainage
MCI	Mild cognitive impairment
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
TREM2	Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2
TwX	Twendee X
VSMCs	Vascular smooth muscle cells