Brain glia cells increase their DNA content to preserve vital blood-brain barrier

Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 20:00 in Biology & Nature

The blood-brain barrier is essential for maintaining the brain's stable environment—preventing entry of harmful viruses and bacteria and isolating the brain's specific hormonal and neurotransmitter activity from that in the rest of the body.

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