Neural crest mural cells of forebrain meninges harbor innate immune functions during early brain development and exhibit different responses to septic and toxic insults
Diego Amarante-Silva, Emmanuel Bruet, Rémy Gars, Margaux Piechon, Tatiana Gorojankina, Jerome S. Bignon, Sophie Creuzet
This study identifies CNC mural cells as innate immune cells in the developing forebrain, showing their phagocytic and antigen-presenting capabilities and responses to bacterial and toxic insults.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology