Periodic Reporting for period 2 - Ctrl-BBB (Blood-brain barrier: from molecular mechanisms to intervention strategies)

The delicate brain needs to be protected from blood-borne substances. The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is one of the structures that provide neuroprotection. At the anatomical level, the BBB is a manifestation of brain endothelial cells (ECs). The vertebrate EC-based BBB is both...