Long-term recruitment of peripheral immune cells to brain scars after a neonatal insult

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Although brain scars in adults have been extensively studied, there is less data available regarding scar formation during the neonatal period, and the involvement of peripheral immune cells in this process remains unexplored in neonates. Using a murine model of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) and confocal microscopy, we characterized the scarring process and examined the recruitment of peripheral immune cells to cortical and hippocampal scars for up to 1 year post-insult. Regional differences in scar formation were observed, including the presence of reticular fibrotic networks in the cortex and perivascular fibrosis in the hippocampus. We identified chemokines with chronically elevated levels in both regions and demonstrated, through a parabiosis-based strategy, the recruitment of lymphocytes, neutrophils, and monocyte-derived macrophages to the scars several weeks after the neonatal insult. After 1 year, however, neutrophils and lymphocytes were absent from the scars. Our data indicate that peripheral immune cells are transient components of HIE-induced brain scars, opening up new possibilities for late therapeutic interventions.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

Glia - 72(2024), 3 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 546-567

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bolini, Lukas [VerfasserIn]
Campos, Raquel Maria Pereira [VerfasserIn]
Spiess, Daiane Aparecida [VerfasserIn]
Lima-Rosa, Frederico Luis [VerfasserIn]
Dantas, Danillo Pereira [VerfasserIn]
Conde, Luciana [VerfasserIn]
Mendez-Otero, Rosalia [VerfasserIn]
Vale, Andre M [VerfasserIn]
Pimentel-Coelho, Pedro Moreno [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B cells
Gliosis
Journal Article
Monocyte-derived macrophages
Neonatal brain injury
T cells

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/glia.24490

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364785098