Organotypic brain slice cultures as a model to study angiogenesis of brain vessels
Brain vessels are the most important structures in the brain to deliver energy and substrates to neurons. Brain vessels are composed of a complex interaction between endothelial cells, pericytes and astrocytes, controlling the entry of substrates into the brain. Damage of brain vessels and vascular...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcell.2015.00052/full |