[HTML][HTML] Current views on meningeal lymphatics and immunity in aging and Alzheimer's disease

S Rego, G Sanchez, S Da Mesquita - Molecular neurodegeneration, 2023 - Springer
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an aging-related form of dementia associated with the
accumulation of pathological aggregates of amyloid beta and neurofibrillary tangles in the …

The gut–meningeal immune axis: Priming brain defense against the most likely invaders

R Di Marco Barros, Z Fitzpatrick… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - rupress.org
The gastrointestinal tract contains trillions of microorganisms that exist symbiotically with the
host due to a tolerant, regulatory cell–rich intestinal immune system. However, this intimate …

[HTML][HTML] Traumatic brain injury induces an adaptive immune response in the meningeal transcriptome that is amplified by aging

RG Buenaventura, AC Harvey, MP Burns… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and mortality, particularly among
the elderly, yet our mechanistic understanding of how age renders the post-traumatic brain …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic social defeat alters brain vascular-associated cell gene expression patterns leading to vascular dysfunction and immune system activation

JD Samuels, ML Lotstein, ML Lehmann… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Brain vascular integrity is critical for brain health, and its disruption is implicated in many
brain pathologies, including psychiatric disorders. Brain-vascular barriers are a complex …

Ageing is associated with maladaptive immune response and worse outcome after traumatic brain injury

F Moro, F Pischiutta, A Portet, EJ Needham… - Brain …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Traumatic brain injury is increasingly common in older individuals. Older age is one of the
strongest predictors for poor prognosis after brain trauma, a phenomenon driven by the …

Dissecting calvarial bones and sutures at single‐cell resolution

B Li, J Li, Y Fan, Z Zhao, L Li, H Okano… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cranial bones constitute a protective shield for the vulnerable brain tissue, bound together
as a rigid entity by unique immovable joints known as sutures. Cranial sutures serve as …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen, the Peripheral Immune System and Major Depression–A Reproductive Lifespan Perspective

EB Engler-Chiurazzi, WH Chastain… - Frontiers in Behavioral …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Major depression is a significant medical issue impacting millions of individuals worldwide.
Identifying factors contributing to its manifestation has been a subject of intense investigation …

Humoral immunity at the brain borders in homeostasis

DA Posner, CYC Lee, A Portet… - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Adaptive meningeal immune cells predominantly located around dural venous
sinuses.•Developing B cells, mature B cells and plasma cells present in dura in …

[HTML][HTML] CCR2 monocytes repair cerebrovascular damage caused by chronic social defeat stress

ML Lehmann, JD Samuels, SL Kigar… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Immune surveillance of the brain plays an important role in health and disease. Peripheral
leukocytes patrol blood–brain barrier interfaces, and after injury, monocytes cross the …

[HTML][HTML] Role of meningeal immunity in brain function and protection against pathogens

J Rebejac, E Eme-Scolan, R Rua - Journal of Inflammation, 2024 - Springer
The brain and spinal cord collectively referred to as the Central Nervous System (CNS) are
protected by the blood-brain barrier that limits molecular, microbial and immunological …