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Brain microvascular endothelial cells (BMEC), the major component of the blood-brain barrier, limit the passage of soluble and cellular substances from the blood into the brain. BMEC have unique features to distinguish themselves from those of peripheral endothelial cells, such as 1) intercellular tight junctions that display high electrical resistance and slow paracellular flux, 2) the absence ...