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Mary Goodwin-Trotman1, Krushangi Patel2, Alessandra Granata2
1Stroke Research Group, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. mag82@cantab.ac.uk.
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) offer a tractable system to model the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Here we detail the assembly of a triple co-culture hiPSC-BBB model, using hiPSC-derived brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC), astrocytes, and mural cells (MC). Transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) and sodium fluorescein (NaFl) permeability can be used to test the barrier properties. The model has applications in studying BBB-related pathology and for drug screening.
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) offer a tractable system to model the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Here we detail the assembly of a triple co-culture hiPSC-BBB model, using hiPSC-derived brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC), astrocytes, and mural cells (MC). Transendothelial electrical resistance (TEER) and sodium fluorescein (NaFl) permeability can be used to test the barrier properties. The model has applications in studying BBB-related pathology and for drug screening.
