Fig. 6

Fig. 6

Mouse LLECs take up Aβ 1-40. a Schematic showing the site of dye and Aβ1-40 perfusion into the CSF via the cisterna magna (arrow) of a 2-month old mouse. The dotted line indicates the plane of section. A anterior, P posterior, D dorsal, V ventral. b Coronal brain section indicating the areas imaged. SF4 refers to area captured in Figure S4. c The percentage of each labelled cell type that internalized perfused Aβ. Cells co-expressing VEGFR3 and LYVE1 take up Aβ at a higher rate than MRC1, LYVE1 double-positive cells as well as MRC1-positive, LYVE1-negative cells (p ≤ 0.05, bootstrap). VEGFR3, LYVE1 counts, n = 2 brains (3 sections/brain). MRC1, LYVE1 counts, n = 3 brains (3 sections/brain). d–d′′′ Cells of the adult mouse meninges that co-express VEGFR3 (d, green) and LYVE1 (d′, white) internalize Aβ1-40 (d′′, cyan). Scale = 20 µm. e-e′′′) Cells of the adult mouse meninges that co-express VEGFR3 (e, green) and MRC1 (e′, white) internalize Aβ1-40 (e′′, cyan). Scale = 40 µm. f–f′′′) Cells of the adult mouse meninges that co-express MRC1 (f, magenta) and LYVE1 (f′, white) internalize Aβ1-40 (f′′, cyan). The walls of a blood vessel (white arrowhead, f′′) also accumulate Aβ1-40. Scale = 60 µm