Structure and function of the blood–brain barrier

Structure and function of the blood–brain barrier

Neural signalling within the central nervous system (CNS) requires a highly controlled microenvironment. Cells at three key interfaces form barriers between the blood and the CNS: the blood–brain barrier (BBB), blood–CSF barrier and the arachnoid barrier. The BBB at the level of brain microvessel en...

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Main Authors: N. Joan Abbott, Adjanie A.K. Patabendige, Diana E.M. Dolman, Siti R. Yusof, David J. Begley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Neurobiology of Disease
Subjects:
Blood–brain barrier
Blood–CSF-barrier
Tight junctions
Permeability
Transporters
Receptor-mediated transcytosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996109002083

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