Molecular anatomy of intercellular junctions in brain endothelial and epithelial barriers: Electron microscopist's view

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-242

  Vorbrodt, Andrzej W ^a   Dobrogowska, Danuta H ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood brain barrier; Blood CSF barrier; Electron microscopy; Endothelial cell; Immunogold cytochemistry; Intercellular junction

Indexed keywords

BRAIN PROTEIN; CADHERIN; CATENIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CLAUDIN; JUNCTIONAL ADHESION MOLECULE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; OCCLUDIN; PROTEIN ZO1; RESIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN CAPILLARY; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN TISSUE; CELL JUNCTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHOROID PLEXUS; CYTOSKELETON; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOTHELIUM; EPITHELIUM; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; IMMUNOGOLD ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TIGHT JUNCTION; TISSUE SECTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT PLANNING; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0038730794     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0173(03)00177-2     Document Type: Review

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