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CNS macrophages differentially rely on an intronic Csf1r enhancer for their development.


ABSTRACT: The central nervous system hosts parenchymal macrophages, known as microglia, and non-parenchymal macrophages, collectively termed border-associated macrophages (BAMs). Microglia, but not BAMs, were reported to be absent in mice lacking a conserved Csf1r enhancer: the fms-intronic regulatory element (FIRE). However, it is unknown whether FIRE deficiency also impacts BAM arrival and/or maintenance. Here, we show that macrophages in the ventricular system of the brain, including Kolmer's epiplexus macrophages, are absent in Csf1r ?FIRE/?FIRE mice. Stromal choroid plexus BAMs are also considerably reduced. During normal development, we demonstrate that intracerebroventricular macrophages arrive from embryonic day 10.5, and can traverse ventricular walls in embryonic slice cultures. In Csf1r ?FIRE/?FIRE embryos, the arrival of both primitive microglia and intracerebroventricular macrophages was eliminated, whereas the arrival of cephalic mesenchyme and stromal choroid plexus BAMs was only partially restricted. Our results provide new insights into the development and regulation of different CNS macrophage populations.

SUBMITTER: Munro DAD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7758622 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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CNS macrophages differentially rely on an intronic <i>Csf1r</i> enhancer for their development.

Munro David A D DAD   Bradford Barry M BM   Mariani Samanta A SA   Hampton David W DW   Vink Chris S CS   Chandran Siddharthan S   Hume David A DA   Pridans Clare C   Priller Josef J  

Development (Cambridge, England) 20201215 23


The central nervous system hosts parenchymal macrophages, known as microglia, and non-parenchymal macrophages, collectively termed border-associated macrophages (BAMs). Microglia, but not BAMs, were reported to be absent in mice lacking a conserved <i>Csf1r</i> enhancer: the <i>fms</i>-intronic regulatory element (FIRE). However, it is unknown whether FIRE deficiency also impacts BAM arrival and/or maintenance<i>.</i> Here, we show that macrophages in the ventricular system of the brain, includi  ...[more]

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