Embryonic Blood-Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier Formation and Function

During embryonic development and adult life, brain cavities and ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). CSF has attracted interest as an active signaling medium that regulates brain development, homeostasis and disease. CSF is a complex protein-rich fluid containing growth factors and...

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Main Authors: David eBueno, Maryam eParvas, Ismaïl eHermelo, Jordi eGarcia-Fernàndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00343/full