Features of mammalian CNS barrier systems [electronic resource] / Conrad E. Johanson.
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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 (48 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Blood-Brain Barrier | Brain | Choroid PlexusOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Choroid plexus -- Formation of CSF -- Permeability of blood -- CSF barrier vs. blood-brain barrier -- Choroidal secretion of peptides, growth factors and regulatory proteins -- Homeostasis and bulk flow of extracellular fluid in the CNS -- Impact of CSF dynamics on brain metabolism -- Disrupted transport at the blood-CSF interface in hyperthermia, ischemia and Alzheimer's disease -- Reduced CSF reabsorption in aging, hydrocephalus and dementia.
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