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Hassan Melhem

University of BaselORCID 0000-0002-9977-1328Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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The brain-meningeal interface functions as a reservoir and entry site for brain parenchymal macrophages

Deniz Kaymak, Phil T. Williams, Sabrina A. Hogan, Marie‐Françoise Ritz, Giulia Di Bartolomei, Sihan Zhu, Siling Du, Hassan Melhem, Ana C. Delgado, Tala Shekarian, Marta McDaid, Alexandra Gerber, Igor Smirnov, Patrice Zeis, Timo Schenker, , Gregor Hütter

The paper shows that CNS macrophage engraftment depends on TRM self-renewal and niche timing, not prolonged vacancy, and identifies a peripheral BAM-like macrophage population in aged human brains.

bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience