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Correction to: Astrocytes as an HIV CNS reservoir: highlights and reflections of an NIMH-sponsored symposium
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Regulation of the Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and the Putative Adhesion Molecule Basigin on Murine Cerebral Endothelial Cells by MHV-4 (JHM)
Cerebral vascular endothelial cells are integral components of the blood-brain barrier and are believed to be an important site which can restrict infection of the central nervous system by viruses and other p...
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Cytokine Induction in Vitro in Mouse Brain Endothelial Cells and Astrocytes by Exposure to Mouse Hepatitis Virus (MHV-4, JHM)
Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV-4, JHM) is a neurotropic coronavirus which causes a spectrum of disease ranging from fatal encephalomyelitis to demyelination in susceptible murine hosts (1). Both direct infection o...
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Generation of an Anti-Mouse Brain Endothelial Cell Monoclonal Antibody that Recognizes 84-110 kDa and 36 kDa Determinants that are Upregulated by Cytokines
Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an organ-specific disease, mediated by T cells trafficking into the central nervous system (CNS) (1). EAE has served as a model system for the human demyelinati...
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Cell surface markers on endothelial cells: a developmental perspective
The central thesis that we have developed (1, 2) is that not all capillary endothelial cells are alike, and that differences between these cells are reflections of their diverse embryological origins. The expe...
