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Cellular and signalling mechanisms that regulate the blood–brain barrier | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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This Review summarizes the latest advances in blood–brain barrier (BBB) research, highlighting how emerging findings on the modulation of BBB function and heterogeneity by cellular interactions and signalling pathways might shape BBB-targeted therapeutics.

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