Article
Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Derived from the BC1 iPS Cell Line Exhibit a Blood-Brain Barrier Phenotype.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Katt Moriah E, Xu Zinnia S, Gerecht Sharon, Searson Peter C
Abstract excerpt
The endothelial cells that form capillaries in the brain are highly specialized, with tight junctions that minimize paracellular transport and an array of broad-spectrum efflux pumps that make drug delivery to the brain extremely challenging. One of the major limitations in blood-brain barrier research and the development of drugs to treat central nervous system diseases is the lack of appropriate cell lines....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
