Peripheral inflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption: effects and mechanisms

X Huang, B Hussain, J Chang - CNS neuroscience & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is an important physiological barrier that separates the
central nervous system (CNS) from the peripheral circulation, which contains inflammatory …

Overcoming the blood–brain barrier: the role of nanomaterials in treating neurological diseases

D Furtado, M Björnmalm, S Ayton, AI Bush… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Therapies directed toward the central nervous system remain difficult to translate into
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …

The blood–brain barrier

R Daneman, A Prat - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2015 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Blood vessels are critical to deliver oxygen and nutrients to all of the tissues and organs
throughout the body. The blood vessels that vascularize the central nervous system (CNS) …

The dynamic blood–brain barrier

J Keaney, M Campbell - The FEBS journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
With the endothelium as its central unit, the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a complex
multicellular structure separating the central nervous system (CNS) from the systemic …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of microglial activation on blood-brain barrier in brain diseases

ACC da Fonseca, D Matias, C Garcia… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB), constituted by an extensive network of endothelial cells (ECs)
together with neurons and glial cells, including microglia, forms the neurovascular unit …

[HTML][HTML] Methionine metabolism shapes T helper cell responses through regulation of epigenetic reprogramming

DG Roy, J Chen, V Mamane, EH Ma, BM Muhire… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Epigenetic modifications on DNA and histones regulate gene expression by modulating
chromatin accessibility to transcription machinery. Here we identify methionine as a key …

Where is dopamine and how do immune cells see it?: dopamine-mediated immune cell function in health and disease

SM Matt, PJ Gaskill - Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2020 - Springer
Dopamine is well recognized as a neurotransmitter in the brain, and regulates critical
functions in a variety of peripheral systems. Growing research has also shown that …

[HTML][HTML] Multifaceted role of matrix metalloproteinases in neurodegenerative diseases: Pathophysiological and therapeutic perspectives

T Behl, G Kaur, A Sehgal, S Bhardwaj, S Singh… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Neurodegeneration is the pathological condition, in which the nervous system or neuron
loses its structure, function, or both, leading to progressive degeneration or the death of …

Glial influence on the blood brain barrier

JI Alvarez, T Katayama, A Prat - Glia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) is a specialized vascular structure tightly regulating central
nervous system (CNS) homeostasis. Endothelial cells are the central component of the BBB …

Progress towards biocompatible intracortical microelectrodes for neural interfacing applications

M Jorfi, JL Skousen, C Weder… - Journal of neural …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
To ensure long-term consistent neural recordings, next-generation intracortical
microelectrodes are being developed with an increased emphasis on reducing the neuro …