The Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease, Volume One

Morphology, Biology and Immune Function
Herausgeber: Dorovini-Zis, Katerina

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Produktbeschreibung

In The Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease, Volume 1, international experts discuss basic and new concepts and most recent advances pertaining to the development of the cerebral microvascular system. Subjects include the structure, function, permeability properties, transport mechanisms, and the inherent heterogeneity of the cerebral endothelium; the anatomy and physiological properties of the neurovascular unit; functional aspects of the choroid plexus; and important concepts and advances made over the last two decades that have shaped our understanding of the immunological function of the blood-brain barrier.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 780g
• ISBN-13: 9781498727051
• ISBN-10: 1498727050
• Artikelnr.: 41857443

Autorenporträt

Katerina Dorovini-Zis

Inhaltsangabe

Morphological and Functional Properties of the Blood-Brain Barrier. The
Human Cerebral Cortex Microvascular System: Development and Composition of
the Meningeal and Intracerebral Extrinsic and Intrinsic (Blood-Brain
Barrier) Compartments. Heterogeneity of the CNS Microvascular Endothelium.
The Neurovascular Unit. The Elusive Multipotent Microvascular Pericyte.
Fluid-Forming Function of the Choroid Plexus: What is the Role of
Aquaporin-1? The Expression and Function of ABC Transporters at the
Blood-Brain Barrier. The Blood-Brain Barrier and the Immune Privilege of
the Central Nervous System. Inflammatory Mediators and the Blood-Brain
Barrier. Endothelial Surface-Associated Molecules of Relevance to the
Immune Function of the Blood-Brain Barrier. Chemokines as Mediators of
Leukocyte Trafficking and Activation at the Blood-Brain Barrier. Leukocyte
Entry into the Brain.