Astrocyte–endothelial interactions at the blood–brain barrier

N. Joan Abbott; Lars Rönnbäck; Elisabeth Hansson

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journal article Jan 01, 2006

Astrocyte–endothelial interactions at the blood–brain barrier

N. Joan Abbott Lars Rönnbäck Elisabeth Hansson

Nature Reviews Neuroscience Vol. 7 No. 1 pp. 41-53 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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N. Joan Abbott, Lars Rönnbäck, Elisabeth Hansson (2006). Astrocyte–endothelial interactions at the blood–brain barrier. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 7(1), 41-53. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn1824

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