Brain inflammation triggers macrophage invasion across the blood-brain barrier in <i>Drosophila</i> during pupal stages
Bente Winkler, Dominik Funke, Billel Benmimoun, Pauline Spéder, Simone Rey, Mary A. Logan, Christian Klämbt
Abstract
elicits macrophage recruitment in an Imd-dependent manner. This suggests that evolutionarily conserved inflammatory responses require a delicate balance between beneficial and detrimental activities.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMacrophageImmune systemInflammationMicrogliaBlood–brain barrierCentral nervous systemImmunologyNeurosciencePhagocytosisNeuroimmunologyCell biologyInnate immune systemNeuroinflammationGeneticsIn vitroInvertebrate Immune Response MechanismsMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect symbiosis and bacterial influences