The blood-brain barrier in health and chronic neurodegenerative disorders

BV Zlokovic - Neuron, 2008 - cell.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a highly specialized brain endothelial structure of the fully
differentiated neurovascular system. In concert with pericytes, astrocytes, and microglia, the …

The role of the blood–brain barrier during neurological disease and infection

A Patabendige, D Janigro - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2023 - portlandpress.com
A healthy brain is protected by the blood–brain barrier (BBB), which is formed by the
endothelial cells that line brain capillaries. The BBB plays an extremely important role in …

Inflammatory events at blood–brain barrier in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders: implications for clinical disease

HE de Vries, G Kooij, D Frenkel, S Georgopoulos… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Proper function of the neurovasculature is required for optimal brain function and preventing
neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Within this review, we discuss alterations of the …

The blood–brain barrier endothelium: a target for pro-inflammatory cytokines

KD Rochfort, PM Cummins - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2015 - portlandpress.com
An intact functioning blood–brain barrier (BBB) is fundamental to proper homoeostatic
maintenance and perfusion of the central nervous system (CNS). Inflammatory damage to …

Neuroinflamm-aging and neurodegenerative diseases: an overview

V Pizza, A Agresta, CW D'Acunto… - CNS & Neurological …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Neuroinflammation is considered a chronic activation of the immune response in the central
nervous system (CNS) in response to different injuries. This brain immune activation results …

Dysregulation of systemic immunity in aging and dementia

J Lutshumba, BS Nikolajczyk… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neuroinflammation and the tissue-resident innate immune cells, the microglia, respond and
contribute to neurodegenerative pathology. Although microglia have been the focus of work …

Neuroinflammation and brain functional disconnection in Alzheimer's disease

F Baglio, M Saresella, MG Preti, M Cabinio… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Neuroinflammation and brain functional disconnection result from β-amyloid (Aβ)
accumulation and play fundamental roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

The interplay between T helper cells and brain barriers in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

G Angelini, A Bani, G Constantin… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB) represent
two complex structures protecting the central nervous system (CNS) against potentially …

Age-associated changes in microglia and astrocytes ameliorate blood-brain barrier dysfunction

J Pan, N Ma, J Zhong, B Yu, J Wan, W Zhang - Molecular Therapy-Nucleic …, 2021 - cell.com
Blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction is associated with an accumulation of neurotoxic
molecules and increased infiltration of peripheral cells within the brain parenchyma …

The dual role of microglia in blood-brain barrier dysfunction after stroke

R Kang, M Gamdzyk, C Lenahan, J Tang… - Current …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
It is well-known that stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability all over the
world. After a stroke, the blood-brain barrier subsequently breaks down. The BBB consists of …