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Induction of Mesoderm and Neural Crest-Derived Pericytes from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells to Study Blood-Brain Barrier Interactions
10 Feb 2019
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In the CNS, perivascular cells ("pericytes") associate with endothelial cells to mediate the formation of tight junctions essential to the function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The BBB protects the CNS by regulating the flow of nutrients and toxins into and out of the brain. BBB dysfunction has been implicated in the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the role of pericytes in BBB dysfunction in AD...
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