Mechanisms of blood–brain barrier protection by microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acids

E Fock, R Parnova - Cells, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Impairment of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity is implicated in the numerous
neurological disorders associated with neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration and aging. It …

Functions of ROS in macrophages and antimicrobial immunity

M Herb, M Schramm - Antioxidants, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a chemically defined group of reactive molecules
derived from molecular oxygen. ROS are involved in a plethora of processes in cells in all …

Pathophysiology of blood brain barrier dysfunction during chronic cerebral hypoperfusion in vascular cognitive impairment

V Rajeev, DY Fann, QN Dinh, HA Kim… - …, 2022‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prevalence of cerebrovascular disease increases with age, placing the elderly at a
greater lifetime risk for dementia. Vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) encompasses a …

Blood-brain barrier disruption by lipopolysaccharide and sepsis-associated encephalopathy

X Peng, Z Luo, S He, L Zhang, Y Li - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
As a complex multicellular structure of the vascular system at the central nervous system
(CNS), the blood-brain barrier (BBB) separates the CNS from the system circulation and …

Structure, function, and regulation of the blood-brain barrier tight junction in central nervous system disorders

JJ Lochhead, J Yang, PT Ronaldson… - Frontiers in physiology, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) allows the brain to selectively import nutrients and energy
critical to neuronal function while simultaneously excluding neurotoxic substances from the …

Nanomaterial-based blood-brain-barrier (BBB) crossing strategies

J **e, Z Shen, Y Anraku, K Kataoka, X Chen - Biomaterials, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Increasing attention has been paid to the diseases of central nervous system (CNS). The
penetration efficiency of most CNS drugs into the brain parenchyma is rather limited due to …

Hypertension-induced cognitive impairment: from pathophysiology to public health

Z Ungvari, P Toth, S Tarantini, CI Prodan… - Nature Reviews …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Hypertension affects two-thirds of people aged> 60 years and significantly increases the risk
of both vascular cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease. Hypertension compromises …

Neuroinflammatory mechanisms of blood-brain barrier damage in ischemic stroke

C Yang, KE Hawkins, S Doré… - American Journal of …, 2019‏ - journals.physiology.org
As part of the neurovascular unit, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a unique, dynamic
regulatory boundary that limits and regulates the exchange of molecules, ions, and cells …

Overcoming the blood–brain barrier: the role of nanomaterials in treating neurological diseases

D Furtado, M Björnmalm, S Ayton, AI Bush… - Advanced …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Therapies directed toward the central nervous system remain difficult to translate into
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …

Claudin-5: gatekeeper of neurological function

C Greene, N Hanley, M Campbell - Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2019‏ - Springer
Tight junction proteins of the blood–brain barrier are vital for maintaining integrity of
endothelial cells lining brain blood vessels. The presence of these protein complexes in the …