Hyperosmotic urea reversibly opens the tight junctions between brain capillary endothelial cells in cell culture

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 130-140

  Dorovini Zis, Katerina ^a   Bowman, Phillip D ^b   Betz, Lorris A ^b   Goldstein, Gary W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain microvessel endothelium; Horseradish peroxidase; Tight junctions; Urea

Indexed keywords

HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; BRAIN; CAPILLARY; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIGHT JUNCTION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; CAPILLARIES; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; ENDOTHELIUM; HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; OSMOSIS; SOLUTIONS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; UREA;

EID: 0023130269     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: 15546578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-198703000-00002     Document Type: Article

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