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[Transport processes through the blood-brain barrier]

J M Lefauconnier¹

¹INSERM U 26, hôpital Fernand Widal, Paris, France.

Reproduction, Nutrition, Development

|January 1, 1989

Summary

The blood-brain barrier regulates brain metabolism by controlling substance passage via endothelial cell transport systems. It selectively allows essential nutrients and removes waste, maintaining brain homeostasis.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cell Biology
Physiology

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