Brain recruitment of dendritic cells following Li-pilocarpine induced status epilepticus in adult rats

► Expression profiles of DCs were examined using a Li-pilocarpine rat model. ► DCs were present in brain parenchyma from day 1 to day 5 after SE. ► DCs appeared in hippocampus, thalamus and temporal cortex after SE. ► The recruited DCs in epileptic brain may be derived from peripheral circulation.