High-dimensional single-cell mapping of central nervous system immune cells reveals distinct myeloid subsets in health, aging, and disease

D Mrdjen, A Pavlovic, FJ Hartmann, B Schreiner… - Immunity, 2018 - cell.com
Individual reports suggest that the central nervous system (CNS) contains multiple immune
cell types with diverse roles in tissue homeostasis, immune defense, and neurological …

Parenchymal border macrophages regulate the flow dynamics of the cerebrospinal fluid

A Drieu, S Du, SE Storck, J Rustenhoven… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Macrophages are important players in the maintenance of tissue homeostasis. Perivascular
and leptomeningeal macrophages reside near the central nervous system (CNS) …

Living on the edge of the CNS: meninges cell diversity in health and disease

J Derk, HE Jones, C Como, B Pawlikowski… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The meninges are the fibrous covering of the central nervous system (CNS) which contain
vastly heterogeneous cell types within its three layers (dura, arachnoid, and pia). The dural …

How does the immune system enter the brain?

JA Mapunda, H Tibar, W Regragui… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is considered the most frequent inflammatory demyelinating disease
of the central nervous system (CNS). It occurs with a variable prevalence across the world. A …

A mesothelium divides the subarachnoid space into functional compartments

K Møllgård, FRM Beinlich, P Kusk, LM Miyakoshi… - Science, 2023 - science.org
The central nervous system is lined by meninges, classically known as dura, arachnoid, and
pia mater. We show the existence of a fourth meningeal layer that compartmentalizes the …

Central nervous system zoning: how brain barriers establish subdivisions for CNS immune privilege and immune surveillance

ST Proulx, B Engelhardt - Journal of internal medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The central nervous system (CNS) coordinates all our body functions. Neurons in the CNS
parenchyma achieve this computational task by high speed communication via electrical …

T cell migration into the central nervous system during health and disease: different molecular keys allow access to different central nervous system compartments

B Engelhardt - Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis is a prerequisite for the proper communication
of neuronal cells. To this end, the endothelial blood–brain barrier (BBB) and the epithelial …

The anatomy and immunology of vasculature in the central nervous system

P Mastorakos, D McGavern - Science immunology, 2019 - science.org
Barriers between circulation and the central nervous system (CNS) play a key role in the
development and modulation of CNS immune responses. Structural variations in the …

Single-cell RNA and protein profiling of immune cells from the mouse brain and its border tissues

I Scheyltjens, H Van Hove, K De Vlaminck… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Brain–immune cross-talk and neuroinflammation critically shape brain physiology in health
and disease. A detailed understanding of the brain immune landscape is essential for …

Mast cell activation and neutrophil recruitment promotes early and robust inflammation in the meninges in EAE

AL Christy, ME Walker, MJ Hessner, MA Brown - Journal of autoimmunity, 2013 - Elsevier
The meninges are often considered inert tissues that house the CSF and provide protection
for the brain and spinal cord. Yet emerging data demonstrates that they are also active sites …