Protection after stroke: cellular effectors of neurovascular unit integrity

Neurological disorders are prevalent worldwide. Cerebrovascular diseases (CVDs), which account for 55% of all neurological diseases, are the leading cause of permanent disability, cognitive and motor disorders and dementia. Stroke affects the function and structure of blood-brain barrier, the loss o...

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Main Authors: Rafael Andres Posada-Duque, George E. eBarreto, Gloria Patricia eCardona Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
BBB
NVU
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2014.00231/full