Vessel-Associated Immune Cells in Cerebrovascular Diseases: From Perivascular Macrophages to Vessel-Associated Microglia

Takashi Koizumi, Danielle Kerkhofs, Toshiki Mizuno, Harry W. M. Steinbusch, Sebastien Foulquier*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Cerebral small vessels feed and protect the brain parenchyma thanks to the unique features of the blood-brain barrier. Cerebrovascular dysfunction is therefore seen as a detrimental factor for the initiation of several central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as stroke, cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD), and Alzheimer's disease. The main working hypothesis linking cerebrovascular dysfunction to brain disorders includes the contribution of neuroinflammation. While our knowledge on microglia cells - the brain-resident immune cells - has been increasing in the last decades, the specific populations of microglia and macrophages surrounding brain vessels, vessel-associated microglia (VAM), and perivascular macrophages (PVMs), respectively, have been overlooked. This review aims to summarize the knowledge gathered on VAM and PVMs, to discuss existing knowledge gaps of importance for later studies and to summarize evidences for their contribution to cerebrovascular dysfunction.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1291
Number of pages9
JournalFrontiers in Neuroscience
Volume13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Dec 2019

Keywords

  • cerebrovascular dysfunction
  • neuroinflammation
  • cerebral small vessel disease
  • vascular cognitive impairment and dementia
  • microglia
  • macrophages
  • hypertension
  • stroke
  • CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM
  • PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
  • RECEPTOR
  • MOUSE
  • EXPRESSION
  • HEALTH
  • CNS
  • HETEROGENEITY
  • IDENTITY
  • REVEALS

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