[HTML][HTML] The blood-brain barrier studied in vitro across species

MS Thomsen, N Humle, E Hede, T Moos, A Burkhart… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is formed by brain capillary endothelial cells (BECs)
supported by pericytes and astrocytes. The BBB maintains homeostasis and protects the …

TIMP-1 Protects Tight Junctions of Brain Endothelial Cells From MMP-Mediated Degradation

H Ahmadighadykolaei, JA Lambert… - Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Springer
Objective The blood–brain barrier (BBB) plays a critical role in central nervous system
homeostasis, and the integrity of BBB is disrupted in many neurodegenerative diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Blood–brain barrier dysfunction in l-ornithine induced acute pancreatitis in rats and the direct effect of l-ornithine on cultured brain endothelial cells

FR Walter, A Harazin, AE Tóth, S Veszelka… - Fluids and Barriers of …, 2022 - Springer
Background In severe acute pancreatitis (AP) the CNS is affected manifesting in
neurological symptoms. Earlier research from our laboratory showed blood–brain barrier …

In vitro model for predicting the access and distribution of drugs in the brain using hCMEC/D3 cells

B Sánchez-Dengra, I González-Álvarez, F Sousa… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The BBB is a protective entity that prevents external substances from reaching the CNS but it
also hinders the delivery of drugs into the brain when they are needed. The main objective …

[HTML][HTML] Interspecies brain pbpk modeling platform to predict passive transport through the blood–brain barrier and assess target site disposition

P Mehta, A Soliman, L Rodriguez-Vera, S Schmidt… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
The high failure rate of central nervous system (CNS) drugs is partly associated with an
insufficient understanding of target site exposure. Blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability …

Metformin Transport in Native MDCK-Wt and MDCK-II Monolayers Unveils Functional Inter-Strains Differences Influencing Drug Permeability

MA García, D Contreras, PM González - Pharmaceutical Research, 2020 - Springer
Purpose MDCK cells are commonly used to assess drug permeability, but the existence of
various strains merits a comparative functional study. Since metformin absorption is largely …