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

Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease

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eBook - ePub

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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Yes, you can access The Blood-Brain Barrier and Its Microenvironment by Elga de Vries,Alexandre Prat in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Clinical Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2005
eBook ISBN
9781040212752
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Clinical Medicine

Table of contents

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