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Bile acids permeabilize the blood brain barrier after bile duct ligation in rats via Rac1-dependent mechanisms

Authors :
Matthew McMillin
Hae Yong Pae
Gabriel Frampton
Sharon DeMorrow
Matthew A. Quinn
Cheryl Galindo
Source :
Digestive and Liver Disease. 46:527-534
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2014.

Abstract

Background The blood brain barrier tightly regulates the passage of molecules into the brain and becomes leaky following obstructive cholestasis. The aim of this study was to determine if increased serum bile acids observed during cholestasis permeabilize the blood brain barrier.

Details

ISSN :
15908658
Volume :
46
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Digestive and Liver Disease
Accession number :
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