The Blood-Brain Barrier: Methods and Protocols

This detailed volume features techniques to explore the complex interface that separates the systemic circulation from the central nervous system, known as the blood—brain barrier (BBB). Beginning with an introduction to its physiology, the book continues with sections on using pluripotent stem cells in models of the BBB, co—culture, permeability and transwell models, microfluidic and chip models, as well as models to study specific BBB pathologies. Written for the highly successful Methods...