The Blood-Brain Barrier, Amino Acids and Peptides

by M. Segal

Definition of the barrier The interstitial fluid (rSF) of the brain is separated from the blood by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This barrier must not be thought of as a single entity or as an absolute restriction to all molecules, but as a multiple structure located at several sites within the brain. The first of these interfaces is located at the endothelium of the brain capillaries. Secondly there is a potential site for interchange on the outer...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0746201222
• ISBN13: 9780746201220
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"