COVID-19, mast cells, cytokine storm, psychological stress, and neuroinflammation

D Kempuraj, GP Selvakumar, ME Ahmed… - The …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new pandemic infectious disease that originated in China …

The blood–brain barrier in health and disease

R Daneman - Annals of neurology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a term used to describe a series of properties possessed
by the vasculature of the central nervous system (CNS) that tightly regulate the movement of …

[HTML][HTML] Exosomal miR-155 from M1-polarized macrophages promotes EndoMT and impairs mitochondrial function via activating NF-κB signaling pathway in vascular …

X Ge, P Tang, Y Rong, D Jiang, X Lu, C Ji, J Wang… - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Pathologically, blood-spinal-cord-barrier (BSCB) disruption after spinal cord injury
(SCI) leads to infiltration of numerous peripheral macrophages into injured areas and …

Blood–brain barrier breakdown as a therapeutic target in traumatic brain injury

D Shlosberg, M Benifla, D Kaufer… - Nature Reviews …, 2010 - nature.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death in young adults and children. The
treatment of TBI in the acute phase has improved substantially; however, the prevention and …

Blood-brain barrier tight junction permeability and ischemic stroke

KE Sandoval, KA Witt - Neurobiology of disease, 2008 - Elsevier
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is formed by the endothelial cells of cerebral microvessels,
providing a dynamic interface between the peripheral circulation and the central nervous …

Pathways for small molecule delivery to the central nervous system across the blood-brain barrier

JL Mikitsh, AM Chacko - Perspectives in medicinal chemistry, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disease has long been difficult due to the
ineffectiveness of drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This review …

Transporters at CNS barrier sites: obstacles or opportunities for drug delivery?

L Sanchez-Covarrubias, LM Slosky… - Current …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (BCSF) barriers are critical
determinants of CNS homeostasis. Additionally, the BBB and BCSF barriers are formidable …

Concussion pathophysiology and injury biomechanics

R Romeu-Mejia, CC Giza, JT Goldman - Current reviews in …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The concussion public health burden has increased alongside
our knowledge of the pathophysiology of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The purpose of …

[HTML][HTML] Blood–brain barrier and gut barrier dysfunction in chronic kidney disease with a focus on circulating biomarkers and tight junction proteins

L Hernandez, LJ Ward, S Arefin, T Ebert… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Kidney failure and associated uraemia have implications for the cardiovascular system,
brain, and blood–brain barrier (BBB). We aim to examine BBB disruption, by assessing brain …

Pathology and new players in the pathogenesis of brain edema

S Nag, JL Manias, DJ Stewart - Acta neuropathologica, 2009 - Springer
Brain edema continues to be a major cause of mortality after diverse types of brain
pathologies such as major cerebral infarcts, hemorrhages, trauma, infections and tumors …