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Immune cells in the skull may sense and influence brain inflammation

A 3-D image of the area between the skull and outer layer of the brain shows veins in pink and tunnels in blue vertical lines connecting the two layers.

Three-dimensional imaging shows that it’s not just veins (large pink structure at left) that run from the skull and into outer protective layer of the human brain (bottom). Small tunnels (small, blue vertical lines, lower right) also connect this layer to the skull.

Z.I. Kolabas et al/Cell 2023

By Claudia López Lloreda

- More than 2 years ago

Cells hidden in the skull may point to a way to detect, diagnose and treat inflamed brains.