Neurovascular pathways to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease and other disorders
Nature Reviews Neuroscience 12, 723 (2011). doi:10.1038/nrn3114
Author: Berislav V. Zlokovic
The neurovascular unit (NVU) comprises brain endothelial cells, pericytes or vascular smooth muscle cells, glia and neurons. The NVU controls blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability and cerebral blood flow, and maintains the chemical composition of the neuronal 'milieu', which is required for proper functioning of neuronal
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