An Introduction to the Blood-brain Barrier - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333535170 ISBN 13: 9780333535172

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 1993

Synopsis

This up-to-date introduction to the blood-brain barrier starts with a clear description of the key historical experiments which have led to the concept of this multi-faceted barrier mechanism. There are sections on the morphology of the barrier, basic transport kinetics and carrier-meditated processes. Subsequent chapters deal with transport of glucose and amino-acids, peptides and nucleotides. The final chapter reviews various models of neurological disorders which can be used to unravel the complexity of the barrier in health and disease.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0333535170
• ISBN 13: 9780333535172
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344
• Editor: Davson Hugh, Etc., Zlokovic Berislav, Rakic Ljubisa, Segal Malcolm