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An immortalised astrocyte cell line maintains the in vivo phenotype of a primary porcine in vitro blood-brain barrier model.
Brain research - 15 Oct 2012
Cantrill Carina A, Skinner Robert A, Rothwell Nancy J, Penny Jeffrey I
Abstract excerpt
Whilst it is well documented that all components of the neurovascular unit contribute to the restrictive nature of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), astrocytes have been identified as the cellular component most likely to play an essential role in maintaining the barrier properties. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the rat astrocyte cell line, CTX-TNA2, on the structural and functional...
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