The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is formed primarily to protect the brain microenvironment from
the influx of plasma components, which may disturb neuronal functions. The BBB is a …

Astrocytes are highly specialized glial cells responsible for trophic and metabolic support of
neurons. They are associated to ionic homeostasis, the regulation of cerebral blood flow and …

We present and discuss the role of endothelial and astroglial cells in managing the blood-
brain barrier (BBB) and aspects of pathological alterations in the BBB. The impact of …

The heparan sulphate proteoglycan agrin is expressed as several isoforms in various
tissues. Agrin is best known as a crucial organizer of postsynaptic differentiation at the …

Vasogenic edema is one of the most serious clinical problems in brain tumors and tightly
connected to water shifts between the different fluid compartments in the brain. Aquaporin …

Orthogonal arrays or assemblies of intramembranous particles (OAPs) are structures in the
membrane of diverse cells which were initially discovered by means of the freeze-fracturing …

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) does not exclusively refer to brain endothelial cells, which are
the site of the barrier proper. In the past few years, it has become increasingly clear that BBB …

Neuronal activity largely depends on two key components on the membrane: the Na, K-
ATPase (NKA) that maintains the ion gradients and sets the foundation of excitability, and …

We used transmission electron microscopy to study ultrastructural changes accompanying
synaptogenesis in the fetal and postnatal mouse visual cortex (primary visual cortex) …

Abstract Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) degrades components of the extracellular
matrix and may participate in the pathogenesis of stroke. Here we examine the expression …