How the Brain Prepares for Viral Attacks: A New Early Warning System
Researchers at The Rockefeller University have discovered that the blood-brain barrier acts as an early-warning sensor, detecting peripheral viral infections and triggering a protective immune response before a virus reaches the central nervous system. This mechanism, which involves blood-brain barrier endothelial cells signaling microglia, could lead to new prophylactic therapies against neurotropic viruses like West … Read more