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living structure > anatomical structure > blood-brain barrier

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blood-brain barrier  

Definition

  • The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective semipermeable border of endothelial cells that prevents solutes in the circulating blood from non-selectively crossing into the extracellular fluid of the central nervous system where neurons reside.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-SHQ8QTTT-7

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