| Literature DB >> 35437788 |
Marco Castro1,2, Michael Potente1,2.
Abstract
A functional blood-brain barrier relies on a tightly controlled interplay between endothelial cells, pericytes, and astrocytes, which together form the neurovascular unit. Recent work by Lee et al (2022) discovers endothelial cell-derived lactate as a crucial metabolic fuel for brain pericytes, revealing a new way of CNS vascular communication that links nutrient metabolism to blood-brain barrier function.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35437788 PMCID: PMC9058533 DOI: 10.15252/embj.2022111189
Source DB: PubMed Journal: EMBO J ISSN: 0261-4189 Impact factor: 14.012