Development of endothelial paracellular clefts and their tight junctions in the pial microvessels of the rat

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 567-575

  Cassella, J P ^a   Lawrenson, J G ^b   Firth, J A ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CELL MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FETUS; GONIOMETRY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PIA MATER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TIGHT JUNCTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OSMIUM; PIA MATER; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STAINING AND LABELING; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030987666     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015438624949     Document Type: Article

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