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The brain's "skull drains" are far from passive plumbing.
In Nature (2026), Monaghan et al. show that dural venous sinuses actively constrict, dilate, and even rearrange endothelial borders in a phenomenon called "ruffling" to support immune surveillance.
RAMP1 regulates vasomotion. RAMP2 regulates immune boundary dynamics. Blocking RAMP2 impairs antiviral defense.
The meninges are not coverings. They are regulated neuroimmune interfaces. 🧠🛡️
By Dr RR Baliga, MD, MBA5
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The brain's "skull drains" are far from passive plumbing.
In Nature (2026), Monaghan et al. show that dural venous sinuses actively constrict, dilate, and even rearrange endothelial borders in a phenomenon called "ruffling" to support immune surveillance.
RAMP1 regulates vasomotion. RAMP2 regulates immune boundary dynamics. Blocking RAMP2 impairs antiviral defense.
The meninges are not coverings. They are regulated neuroimmune interfaces. 🧠🛡️

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