Involvement of Astrocytes in the Formation, Maintenance, and Function of the Blood–Brain Barrier

G Schiera, CM Di Liegro, G Schirò, G Sorbello… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a fundamental structure that protects the composition of the
brain by determining which ions, metabolites, and nutrients are allowed to enter the brain …

Complex in vitro models positioned for impact to drug testing in pharma: a review

S Kang, EC Chen, H Cifuentes, G Cole, J Graham… - …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Recent years have seen the creation and popularization of various complex in vitro models
(CIVMs), such as organoids and organs-on-chip, as a technology with the potential to …

Report of the APOE4 National Institute on Aging/Alzheimer Disease Sequencing Project Consortium Working Group: Reducing APOE4 in Carriers is a Therapeutic …

JM Vance, LA Farrer, Y Huang, C Cruchaga… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disorder and one of the
leading causes of disability worldwide. The apolipoprotein E4 gene (APOE4) is the strongest …

Induced pluripotent stem cell derived pericytes respond to mediators of proliferation and contractility

NE King, JM Courtney, LS Brown, AJ Fortune… - Stem Cell Research & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pericytes are multifunctional contractile cells that reside on capillaries.
Pericytes are critical regulators of cerebral blood flow and blood–brain barrier function, and …

Generation of hiPSC-derived brain microvascular endothelial cells using a combination of directed differentiation and transcriptional reprogramming strategies

A Cui, R Patel, P Bosco, U Akcan, E Richters… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB), formed by specialized brain microvascular endothelial cells
(BMECs), regulates brain function in health and disease. In vitro modeling of the human BBB …