Exploring lipophilic compounds that induce BDNF secretion in astrocytes beyond the BBB using a new multi-cultured human in vitro BBB model
Miwako Fujisawa, Yukio Takeshita, Susumu Fujikawa, Kinya Matsuo, Masashi Okamoto, Masaya Tamada, Fumitaka Shimizu, Yasuteru Sano, Michiaki Koga, Takashi Kanda
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AstrocyteAgonistPharmacologyCell cultureSecretionBlood–brain barrierIn vitroNeurotrophic factorsReceptorChemistryCell biologyBiologyNeuroscienceBiochemistryCentral nervous systemGeneticsNerve injury and regenerationNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms