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Lymphatics elsewhere in the body show increased contractility upon exposure to the prostaglandin F2alpha analog isoprostane-8-epi-prostaglandin. We investigated the ability of ophthalmic prostaglandin F2alpha analogs to increase CSF outflow when applied to the nasal mucosa by inhalation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Latanoprost (0.1, 0.5, or 1mg\/ml), bimatoprost (0.3 or 3mg\/ml), travoprost (0.04 or 0.4mg\/ml), latanoprostene bunod (0.24 or 2.4mg\/ml), tafluprost (0.25 or 2.5mg\/ml), or control vehicle (10% DMSO) was administered to awake adult C57B\/6 mice by nasal inhalation of 2\u03bcl droplets. Multiday dosing (daily for 3 days) of latanoprost also was evaluated. A total of 81 animals were studied including controls. General anesthesia was induced by injection, and fluorescent tracer (AlexaFluor647-labelled ovalbumin) was injected under stereotaxic guidance into the right lateral ventricle. Nasal turbinate tissue was harvested and homogenized after 1 hour for tracer detection by ELISA and fluorometric analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Inhalation of latanoprost 0.5mg\/ml and 1mg\/ml led to a 11.5-fold increase in tracer recovery from nasal turbinate tissues compared to controls (3312 pg\/ml vs 288 pg\/ml, p&lt;0.001 for 0.5mg\/ml; 3355 pg\/ml vs 288 pg\/ml, p&lt;0.001 for 1mg\/ml), while latanoprost 0.1 mg\/ml enhanced recovery 6-fold (1713 pg\/ml vs 288 pg\/ml, p&lt;0.01). Tafluprost 0.25mg\/ml and bimatoprost 0.3mg\/ml showed a modest (1.4x, p&lt;0.05) effect, and the remaining agents showed no significant effect on tracer recovery. After 3 days of daily latanoprost treatment and several hours after the last dose, a persistently increased recovery of tracer was found.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prostaglandin F2alpha analogs delivered by nasal inhalation resulted in increased nasal recovery of a CSF fluorescent tracer, implying increased CSF outflow via the nasal lymphatics. The greatest effect, partially dose-dependent, was observed using latanoprost. 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