Viral-mediated inflammation by Poly I:C induces the chemokine CCL5 in NK cells and its receptors CCR1 and CCR5 in microglia in the neonatal rat cerebellum.
Miguel Perez-PouchoulenAmanda S HolleyErin L ReinlJonathan W VanRyzinAmir MehrabaniChristie DionisosMuhammed MirzaMargaret M McCarthyPublished in: NeuroImmune pharmacology and therapeutics (2024)
Our findings suggest an important role for CCL5 and other immune cells in mediating inflammation in the developing cerebellum that potentially impact the maturation of cerebellar neurons during a critical period of development.