Pro-inflammatory cytokine regulation of P-glycoprotein in the developing blood-brain barrier.

Placental P-glycoprotein (P-gp) acts to protect the developing fetus from exogenous compounds. This protection declines with advancing gestation leaving the fetus and fetal brain vulnerable to these compounds and potential teratogens in maternal circulation. This vulnerability may be more pronounced...

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Main Authors: Majid Iqbal, Hay Lam Ho, Sophie Petropoulos, Vasilis G Moisiadis, William Gibb, Stephen G Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3433182?pdf=render