Oxidative Stress Alters Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is located at the level of the cerebral microvasculature and is critical to maintain central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis. The tight junction (TJ) protein complexes between endothelial cells at the BBB are primarily responsible for limiting paracellular diffusion of...

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Main Author: Lochhead, Jeffrey James
Other Authors: Vanderah, Todd
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193873