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Glial regulation of the blood-brain barrier in health and disease
- Source :
- Seminars in Immunopathology. 37:577-590
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2015.
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Abstract
- The brain is the organ with the highest metabolic demand in the body. Therefore, it needs specialized vasculature to provide it with the necessary oxygen and nutrients, while protecting it against pathogens and toxins. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is very tightly regulated by specialized endothelial cells, two basement membranes, and astrocytic endfeet. The proximity of astrocytes to the vessel makes them perfect candidates to influence the function of the BBB. Moreover, other glial cells are also known to contribute to either BBB quiescence or breakdown. In this review, we summarize the knowledge on glial regulation of the BBB during development, in homeostatic conditions in the adult, and during neuroinflammatory responses.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Multiple Sclerosis
Immunology
Central nervous system
Disease
Biology
Blood–brain barrier
medicine
Humans
Immunology and Allergy
Neuroinflammation
Microglia
Multiple sclerosis
Brain
Endothelial Cells
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
nervous system
Blood-Brain Barrier
Astrocytes
cardiovascular system
Metabolic demand
Neuroscience
Homeostasis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18632300 and 18632297
- Volume :
- 37
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Seminars in Immunopathology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6082f7eabe36b80a7191178153827fa7