[HTML][HTML] Pathophysiology and probable etiology of cerebral small vessel disease in vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Y Inoue, F Shue, G Bu, T Kanekiyo - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) is commonly caused by vascular
injuries in cerebral large and small vessels and is a key driver of age-related cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular anatomy of adult mouse leptomeninges

R Pietilä, F Del Gaudio, L He, E Vázquez-Liébanas… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Leptomeninges, consisting of the pia mater and arachnoid, form a connective tissue
investment and barrier enclosure of the brain. The exact nature of leptomeningeal cells has …

[HTML][HTML] VE-cadherin in arachnoid and pia mater cells serves as a suitable landmark for in vivo imaging of CNS immune surveillance and inflammation

JA Mapunda, J Pareja, M Vladymyrov, E Bouillet… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Meninges cover the surface of the brain and spinal cord and contribute to protection and
immune surveillance of the central nervous system (CNS). How the meningeal layers …

Mechanisms of myeloid cell entry to the healthy and diseased central nervous system

L Amann, T Masuda, M Prinz - Nature immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Myeloid cells in the central nervous system (CNS), such as microglia, CNS-associated
macrophages (CAMs), dendritic cells and monocytes, are vital for steady-state immune …

[HTML][HTML] Interrogation of endothelial and mural cells in brain metastasis reveals key immune-regulatory mechanisms

L Bejarano, A Kauzlaric, E Lamprou, J Lourenco… - Cancer cell, 2024 - cell.com
Brain metastasis (BrM) is a common malignancy, predominantly originating from lung,
melanoma, and breast cancers. The vasculature is a key component of the BrM tumor …

[HTML][HTML] Fibrotic scar in CNS injuries: from the cellular origins of fibroblasts to the molecular processes of fibrotic scar formation

M Ayazi, S Zivkovic, G Hammel, B Stefanovic, Y Ren - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Central nervous system (CNS) trauma activates a persistent repair response that leads to
fibrotic scar formation within the lesion. This scarring is similar to other organ fibrosis in …

Mural cells interact with macrophages in the dura mater to regulate CNS immune surveillance

H Min, SM O'Neil, L Xu, EA Moseman… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - rupress.org
The central nervous system (CNS) tightly regulates access of circulating immune cells.
Immunosurveillance is therefore managed in the meninges at the borders of the CNS. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Restoring after central nervous system injuries: neural mechanisms and translational applications of motor recovery

Z Gao, Z Pang, Y Chen, G Lei, S Zhu, G Li, Y Shen… - Neuroscience …, 2022 - Springer
Central nervous system (CNS) injuries, including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal
cord injury, are leading causes of long-term disability. It is estimated that more than half of …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal CaMKK2 promotes immunosuppression and checkpoint blockade resistance in glioblastoma

WH Tomaszewski, J Waibl-Polania… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is notorious for its immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME)
and is refractory to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Here, we identify calmodulin …