Engulfment by brain macrophages in a short-lived vertebrate
Rahul Nagvekar, Angela N. Pogson, Prateek R Kalakuntla, Helena J. Barr, Azalia M. Martínez Jaimes, SV Perry, Emma K. Costa, Jingxun Chen, Felix Boos, Paloma Navarro Negredo, Luise A. Seeker, James Brian Jaggard, Rogelio Barajas, Philippe Mourrain, Param Priya Singh, , Anne Brunet
This study identifies brain macrophages in the African turquoise killifish that engulf brain extracellular material, showing age-related decline in engulfment capacity.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology