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SUBMITTER: Xiao M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7438939 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xiao Minjia M Xiao Zhi Jie ZJ Yang Binbin B Lan Ziwei Z Fang Fang F
Frontiers in neuroscience 20200806
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic but solid shield in the cerebral microvascular system. It plays a pivotal role in maintaining central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis by regulating the exchange of materials between the circulation and the brain and protects the neural tissue from neurotoxic components as well as pathogens. Here, we discuss the development of the BBB in physiological conditions and then focus on the role of the BBB in cerebrovascular disease, including acute ischemic s ...[more]