blood–brain barrier

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Selectively permeable structure that restricts the exit of blood cells and many substances from the brain capillaries into the extracellular space of the brain.
Note: It consists of a layer of tightly packed cells (chiefly endothelial cells and astrocytes) and basement membrane, continuous along the brain capillaries.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 853 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'blood–brain barrier' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11640 RIS BibTex EndNote
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