The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment
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The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment

Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease

  1. 544 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment

Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease

About this book

This reference analyzes the cellular and molecular biology and mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and presents the most recent studies on the role of the BBB in the development and initiation of a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions affecting the central nervous system.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2005
Print ISBN
9780849398926
eBook ISBN
9780849362002
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Anatomy

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1. Development of the Blood-Brain Barrier
  7. Chapter 2. Blood-Brain Barrier Genomics and Proteomics
  8. Chapter 3. Tight Junctions of the Blood-Brain Barrier
  9. Chapter 4. Trophic Factors and Cerebrovascular Regulation
  10. Chapter 5. Neuronal Influence on the Local Control of Microcirculation
  11. Chapter 6. The Transport Systems of the Blood-Brain Barrier
  12. Chapter 7. Drug Delivery Through the BBB: Liposomes, Nanoparticles, and Other Non-Viral Vectors
  13. Chapter 8. Immune Functions of Brain Endothelial Cells
  14. Chapter 9. T-Cell Migration Across the Blood-Brain Barrier in CNS Inflammatory Diseases
  15. Chapter 10. Endothelial ICAM-1-Mediated Signaling and Its Role During Lymphocyte Migration to the CNS Parenchyma
  16. Chapter 11. Monocyte Migration Across the Blood-Brain Barrier: Implications for New Lesion Formulation in Multiple Sclerosis
  17. Chapter 12. Cerebral Perivascular Macrophages and the Blood-Brain Barrier
  18. Chapter 13. Chemokines at the Blood-Brain Barrier
  19. Chapter 14. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Proteolytic Opening of the Blood-Brain Barrier in Neuroinflammation
  20. Chapter 15. Endothelial Cells, Extracellular Matrix, and Astrocytes: Interplay for Managing the Blood-Brain Barrier
  21. Chapter 16. Molecular Modulation of the Blood-Brain Barrier During Stroke
  22. Chapter 17. Apolipoprotein E, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Alzheimer's Disease
  23. Chapter 18. Techniques for Measuring the Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity
  24. Chapter 19. Influence of Brain Trauma on Blood-Brain Barrier Properties
  25. Chapter 20. Viral Interactions with the Blood-Brain Barrier
  26. Index
  27. Back cover