Research progress of neuroimaging of blood-brain barrier breakdown in Alzheimer's disease patients

<p>Recent studies indicate that blood-brain barrier (BBB) breakdown may play an important role in the pathophysiology of cognitive dysfunction and dementia. BBB regulates the homeostasis of brain microenvironment, controls the transfer of required nutrients (e.g., glucose and amino acids),...

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Main Authors: Qin XU, Feng BAI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2017-06-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/1621