Meningeal Memories of Viral Infection

Trends Neurosci. 2019 Aug;42(8):513-514. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2019.06.001. Epub 2019 Jun 25.

Abstract

The dura mater is rich in tissue-resident macrophages originally derived from yolk sac precursors. Rua et al. (Nat. Immunol., 2019) investigated meningeal macrophages (MMs) in the context of viral infection and found that the replenishment of the MM compartment by peripheral monocytes decreases its ability to detect and respond to microbes.

Keywords: meningeal macrophages; neuroimmunology; viral infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Infections*
  • Macrophages
  • Monocytes*
  • Yolk Sac