Size-selective loosening of the blood-brain barrier in claudin-5–deficient mice

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Summary

In claudin-5–deficient mice, the size-selective loosening of the blood-brain barrier was selectively affected, which provides new insight into the basic molecular physiology of BBB and opens a new way to deliver potential drugs across the BBB into the central nervous system.

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2003-05-12
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Keywords

Claudin, Blood–brain barrier, Tight junction, Biology, Central nervous system

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