A simple method for isolation and characterization of mouse brain microvascular endothelial cells

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-63

  Wu, Zhenhua ^a   Hofman, Florence M ^b   Zlokovic, Berislav V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood brain barrier; Brain; Endothelial cells; Isolation method; Mouse

Indexed keywords

ACETYL LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1; GROWTH FACTOR; INTERCELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE 1; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BRAIN; BRAIN TISSUE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TIGHT JUNCTION;

EID: 0142138142     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(03)00206-1     Document Type: Article

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