Cellular composition of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) [electronic resource] / N. Joan Abbott.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Blood-brain barrier : understanding the regulatory gatekeeper between brain and body: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2008Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (37 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Blood-Brain Barrier | BrainOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Sites of CNS barriers -- Neurovascular unit -- Blood-brain barrier (BBB) at brain capillary endothelium -- Functions of BBB -- Tight junctions -- Pathways across the BBB -- BBB biomarkers -- Supporting cell types -- Astrocytes and BBB induction -- Pericytes -- Microglia -- Mast cells -- Smooth muscle -- BBB modulation -- Heterogeneity -- Changes in pathology.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.