C1qa⁺ muscularis macrophages maintain enteric synaptic homeostasis to regulate gastrointestinal motility
Mario D’Ambrosio, Juan Sebastian Ortiz Colmenares, Khaled Warasnhe, Yuanhang Liu, Mohamed H. Eldesouki, Vladimir Dokic, Natalie R. Wertish, Xinyi Chai, Sara Traserra, Trace A. Christensen, Elisabetta Bigagli, Cristina Luceri, Keith A. Sharkey, Madhusudan Grover, Marcel Jiménez, , Gianluca Cipriani
This study identifies C1qa⁺ muscularis macrophages as regulators of enteric synaptic homeostasis and gastrointestinal motility through complement-dependent mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience