Blood-brain Barrier And Its Microenvironment Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease

This reference analyzes the cellular and molecular biology and mechanisms of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and presents the most recent studies on the role of the BBB in the development and initiation of a wide range of physiological and pathological conditions affecting the central nervous system. Presenting a unique and in-depth overview of the structure and function of the BBB, this guide delivers the latest information on: * the immune properties of BBB cells in pathology and disease * features of the BBB that are formed during embryogenesis and the neonatal period * potential therapeutic strategies to modulate barrier permeability * the affect of neuronal pathways on the dynamics of the BBB * various transport systems that exist at the BBB * the use of liposomes and non-viral vectors for delivery of drugs through the BBB to the CNS.de Vries, Elga is the author of 'Blood-brain Barrier And Its Microenvironment Basic Physiology to Neurological Disease', published 2005 under ISBN 9780849398926 and ISBN 0849398924.