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Blood-Brain Barrier
Medical Definition: | Specialized non-fenestrated tightly-joined ENDOTHELIAL CELLS with TIGHT JUNCTIONS that form a transport barrier for certain substances between the cerebral capillaries and the BRAIN tissue. |
Guide Notes: | coord IM with endogenous substance /metab (IM) or exogenous substance /pharmacokin (IM) |
Blood-Brain Barrier Medical Definitions and Terms
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