Blood-spinal cord and brian barriers in health and disease

Blood-spinal cord and brian barriers in health and disease [electronic resource] / edited by Hari Shanker Sharma and Jan Westman.

Recent research into the anatomy and pathophysiology of the blood-brain and blood-spinal cord barriers suggests that a breakdown in these barriers can result in several diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS). This book presents new findings in the area of blood-brain barrier research th...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Other Authors: Sharma, H. S. (Hari Shanker), Westman, Jan, 1938-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Blood-brain barrier.
Blood-brain barrier disorders.
Spinal cord > Blood-vessels.
Table of Contents:
  • Section I.
  • Basic Aspects: Structure and Functions of Cerebrovascular Barriers
  • Section II.
  • Technical & Functional Aspects: Cerebrovascular Barriers In Vitro
  • Section III.
  • Physiological Aspects: Transport Mechanisms Across Cerebrovascular Barriers
  • Section IV.
  • Pharmacological Aspects: Neurochemical Mediators of the Cerebrovascular Barriers
  • Section V.
  • Neuropsychological Aspects: Cerebrovascular Barriers in Stressful Situations
  • Section VI.
  • Neurological Aspects: Alterations of Cerebrovascular Barriers in Disease Conditions
  • Section VII.
  • Clinical Aspects: Cerebrovascular Barriers in Clinical Conditions
  • Future Perspectives.

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