Disruption in the Blood-Brain Barrier : The Missing Link between Brain and Body Inflammation in Bipolar Disorder?

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulates the transport of micro- and macromolecules between the peripheral blood and the central nervous system (CNS) in order to maintain optimal levels of essential nutrients and neurotransmitters in the brain. In addition, the BBB plays a critical role protecting th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neural plasticity. - 1998. - 2015(2015) vom: 01., Seite 708306
1. Verfasser: Patel, Jay P (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Frey, Benicio N
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Neural plasticity
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Inflammation Mediators MMP9 protein, human EC 3.4.24.35 Matrix Metalloproteinase 9