Expression of innate immune complement regulators on brain epithelial cells during human bacterial meningitis |
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| Authors: | Cecile Canova Jim W Neal Philippe Gasque |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Brain Inflammation and Immunity Group, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK;(2) Department of Pathology, Neuropathology Laboratory, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN, UK;(3) LBGM, Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, University of la Reunion, 15 Avenue Ren? Cassin, BP7151, 97715 Saint Denis, Reunion |
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| Abstract: | Background In meningitis, the cerebrospinal fluid contains high levels of innate immune molecules (e.g. complement) which are essential to ward off the infectious challenge and to promote the infiltration of phagocytes (neutrophils, monocytes). However, epithelial cells of either the ependymal layer, one of the established niche for adult neural stem cells, or of the choroid plexus may be extremely vulnerable to bystander attack by cytotoxic and cytolytic complement components. |
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