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Open AccessProstaglandin E2metabolism in rat brain: Role of the blood-brain interfaces
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is involved in the regulation of synaptic activity and plasticity, and in brain maturation. It is also an important mediator of the central response to inflammatory challenges. The aim of ...
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Open AccessBrain leukocyte infiltration initiated by peripheral inflammation or experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis occurs through pathways connected to the CSF-filled compartments of the forebrain and midbrain
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been considered as a preferential pathway of circulation for immune cells during neuroimmune surveillance. In order to evaluate the involvement of CSF-filled spaces in the pathoge...
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Open AccessThe quest for a better insight into physiology of fluids and barriers of the brain: the exemplary career of Joseph D. Fenstermacher
In June 2014 Dr. Joseph D. Fenstermacher celebrated his 80th birthday, which was honored by the symposium held in New London, NH, USA. This review discusses Fenstermacher’s contribution to the field of fluids ...
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Open AccessChanges in the cerebrospinal fluid circulatory system of the develo** rat: quantitative volumetric analysis and effect on blood-CSF permeability interpretation
The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulatory system is involved in neuroimmune regulation, cerebral detoxification, and delivery of various endogenous and exogenous substances. In conjunction with the choroid ple...
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Open AccessThe legacy of Malcolm Beverley Segal (1937–2019) on the science and fields concerned with choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid physiology
This article highlights the scientific achievements, professional career, and personal interactions of Malcolm B. Segal who passed away in July this year. Born in 1937 in Goodmayes, Essex, UK, Segal rose to th...
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Open AccessVascular network expansion, integrity of blood–brain interfaces, and cerebrospinal fluid cytokine concentration during postnatal development in the normal and jaundiced rat
Severe neonatal jaundice resulting from elevated levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood induces dramatic neurological impairment. Central oxidative stress and an inflammatory response have been associat...
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Open AccessBlood–brain borders: a proposal to address limitations of historical blood–brain barrier terminology
Many neuroscientists use the term Blood–Brain Barrier (BBB) to emphasize restrictiveness, often equating or reducing the notion of BBB properties to tight junction molecules physically sealing cerebral endothe...
