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Brain Pericytes As Mediators of Neuroinflammation

Rustenhoven, Justin, Jansson, Deidre, Smyth, Leon C., Dragunow, Mike·2017·Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Abstract

Brain pericytes are perivascular cells that regulate capillary function, and this localization puts them in a pivotal position for the regulation of central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory responses at the neurovascular unit. Neuroinflammation, driven by microglia and astrocytes or resulting from peripheral leukocyte infiltration, has both homeostatic and detrimental consequences for brain function and is present in nearly every neurological disorder. More recently, brain pericytes have been shown to have many properties of immune regulating cells, including responding to and expressing a plethora of inflammatory molecules, presenting antigen, and displaying phagocytic ability. In this review we highlight the emerging role of pericytes in neuroinflammation and discuss pericyte-mediated neuroinflammation as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of a range of devastating brain disorders.

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  • Pericytes are an attractive therapeutic target for AD therapy by tuning neuroinflammation.

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Authors
Rustenhoven, J., Jansson, D., Smyth, L. C., & Dragunow, M.
Affiliations
University of Auckland (NZ)
Corresponding author
Dragunow, Mike
Venue
Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-03
Volume
38
Issue
3
Pages
291-304
ISSN
0165-6147 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2562254730
Cited by
371
References
119
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 55 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 46 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 15
FWCI
2.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ResearchSpace (University of Auckland) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Barrier Structure and Function Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
Keywords
brain pericytes, neuroinflammation, neurovascular unit, antigen presentation, phagocytosis, microglia, astrocytes, leukocyte infiltration
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Encephalitis, Humans, Pericytes

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