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Structural and functional features of central nervous system lymphatic vessels
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One of the characteristics of the central nervous system is the lack of a classical lymphatic drainage system. Although it is now accepted that the central nervous system undergoes constant immune surveillance that takes place within the meningeal compartment, the mechanisms governing the entrance and exit of immune cells from the central nervous system remain poorly understood. In searching for T-cell gateways into and out of the meninges, we discovered functional lymphatic vessels lining the dural sinuses. These structures express all of the molecular hallmarks of lymphatic endothelial cells, are able to carry both fluid and immune cells from the cerebrospinal fluid, and are connected to the deep cervical lymph nodes. The unique location of these vessels may have impeded their discovery to date, thereby contributing to the long-held concept of the absence of lymphatic vasculature in the central nervous system. The discovery of the central nervous system lymphatic system may call for a reassessment of basic assumptions in neuroimmunology and sheds new light on the aetiology of neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases associated with immune system dysfunction.
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“In 2015, lymphatic vessels draining from CSF to neck lymph nodes were for the first time detected in walls of dural venous sinuses (51, 52).”
From Brain-wide glymphatic enhancement and clearance in humans assessed with MRI. (2018) · cites this paper as [52]
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“two other groups reported that classical lymphatic vessels draining brain interstitial CSF might also be identified in the dura – the fibrous external layer of the meningeal membranes (39, 40).”
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“Yet the glymphatic and meningeal lymphatic systems are clearly connected: CSF tracers can exit the CNS via the meningeal lymphatic vessels, particularly by way of the lymph vessels draining the ventral aspect of the brain draining to the cervical lymph nodes (39, 40, 42).”
From Glymphatic failure as a final common pathway to dementia (2020) · cites this paper as [39]
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“the recent groundbreaking work by Louveau et al (2015) showing active lymphatic vessels connecting the CNS to the lymphatic system that may possibly act as a conduit for neuroimmunological dysfunction.”
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“These results emphasize the importance of initial lymphatics at the dorsal brain meninges in CSF drainage5,12,18.”
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“The dural compartment of the meninges, closest to the skull, is predominantly composed of fibroblasts, but also includes fenestrated blood vasculature, an elaborate lymphatic system, as well as immune cells which are distinct from the CNS.”
From Living on the Edge of the CNS: Meninges Cell Diversity in Health and Disease (2021) · cites this paper as Louveau et al., 2015
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“CSF macromolecules are likely reaching the dura by traversing the arachnoid layer underlying the dural sinuses17.”
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“The extent of enhancing tissue within parasagittal dura does not resemble the previously reported appearance of true dural lymphatic vessels, which are tubular-shaped structures of sub-millimeter cross-sectional diameter near the venous sinus wall3,4,11, and also far from the classical MRI appearance of arachnoid granulations bulging into venous sinuses12.”
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“true lymphatic vessels were shown to reside within the dura mater3,4”
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“it seems plausible that molecules within parasagittal dura structures may well reach adjacent lymphatic vessels, and perhaps also vice versa”
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“Although the CNS parenchyma does not have a conventional lymphatic drainage system (3), lymphatics have been discovered in the dura mater and just outside holes in the skull bone (4-9).”
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“Antigen drainage from the dura mater occurs in a similar fashion by way of lymphatic vessels traversing the dura mater and draining to the deep cervical lymph nodes (4, 5, 64).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Louveau, A., Smirnov, I., Keyes, T. J., Eccles, J. D., Rouhani, S. J., Peske, J. D., Derecki, N. C., Castle, D., Mandell, J. W., Lee, K. S., Harris, T. H., & Kipnis, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Virginia (US)
- Corresponding author
- Louveau, Antoine
- Kipnis, Jonathan
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 2015-06-01
- Volume
- 523
- Issue
- 7560
- Pages
- 337-341
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- PMC
- PMC4506234
- OpenAlex
- W1588685142
- Cited by
- 4,413
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 391 · 2025: 399 · 2024: 423 · 2023: 417 · 2022: 429 · 2021: 435 · 2020: 365 · 2019: 376 · 2018: 367 · 2017: 338 · 2016: 323 · 2015: 146
- FWCI
- 170.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2016-02-24)
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging (R01AG034113)
- National Cancer Institute (P30CA044579)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (T32AI007496)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS061973)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Barrier Structure and Function Studies
- Keywords
- meningeal lymphatic drainage, cerebrospinal fluid, lymphatic endothelial cells, dural venous sinuses, neuroimmunology, neuroinflammation, neurodegenerative diseases, deep cervical lymph nodes
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Central Nervous System, Cranial Sinuses, Female, Humans, Immune Tolerance, Immunologic Surveillance, Male, Meninges, Mice, Inbred C57BL, T-Lymphocytes, Lymphatic Vessels
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