Wang Yiran, Guo Pei, Li Weihong, Li Tong
Basic Medical College, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Sichuan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.
Front Immunol. 2025 Aug 13;16:1595275. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1595275. eCollection 2025.
The Central Nervous System (CNS), due to its unique structure and function, possesses immune privilege, which is primarily maintained through mechanisms such as the blood-brain barrier, immune cell exclusion, and neuroglial cell regulation, effectively protecting the CNS from external insults. In recent years, research has discovered the presence of functional lymphatic systems in the meninges and the posterior segment of the eye, capable of draining cerebrospinal fluid and ocular antigens to the deep cervical lymph nodes, directly connecting with the systemic immune system. This finding has revised the traditional view that the CNS lacks lymphatic circulation and has provided a new perspective for understanding CNS immune privilege. Particularly, the posterior segment of the eye shares lymphatic drainage pathways with the brain, further revealing the complex immunological connections between the two. The ocular-cerebral connected regional lymphatic system plays a key role in ocular immune surveillance and pathological links within the CNS, with its dysfunction potentially exacerbating inflammatory responses and disease progression. Moreover, this system offers new avenues for early diagnosis, immune modulation, and drug delivery in CNS diseases, demonstrating significant clinical application potential and providing a scientific basis for the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative and ophthalmic diseases.
中枢神经系统(CNS)因其独特的结构和功能而具有免疫特权,这种特权主要通过血脑屏障、免疫细胞排斥和神经胶质细胞调节等机制来维持,从而有效地保护中枢神经系统免受外界侵害。近年来,研究发现脑膜和眼后段存在功能性淋巴系统,能够将脑脊液和眼部抗原引流至颈深淋巴结,直接与全身免疫系统相连。这一发现修正了传统观点中认为中枢神经系统缺乏淋巴循环的认识,并为理解中枢神经系统免疫特权提供了新的视角。特别是,眼后段与大脑共享淋巴引流途径,进一步揭示了两者之间复杂的免疫联系。眼脑连接区域淋巴系统在眼部免疫监视和中枢神经系统内的病理联系中起关键作用,其功能障碍可能会加剧炎症反应和疾病进展。此外,该系统为中枢神经系统疾病的早期诊断、免疫调节和药物递送提供了新途径,具有显著的临床应用潜力,并为神经退行性疾病和眼科疾病的诊断与治疗提供了科学依据。
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