Fluorescent staining reveals the extensive network of blood vessels of the dura mater. These vessels contain T cells that, in a mouse model of chronic high blood pressure, become activated and produce conditions that can lead to dementia-like symptoms.Image courtesy of the Iadecola lab.

Salty immune cells surrounding the brain linked to hypertension-induced dementia

by Minden Press-Herald Dec 6, 2023

written by Minden Press-Herald Dec 6, 2023

NIH-funded study in mice offers possible new target for high blood pressure treatments A study supported by the National Institutes of Health suggests that the response of immune system cells inside the protective covering surrounding the brain ma

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