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BHE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Blood
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blood brain barrier
1, record 1, English, blood%20brain%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blood-brain barrier 2, record 1, English, blood%2Dbrain%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blood-brain barrier, is composed anatomically of unique endothelial cells that lack the usual transendothelial channels and that seamlessly abut one another (tight junctions). This anatomy protects the brain against the fluctuating composition of blood and minimizes the entry of potentially toxic compounds. 1, record 1, English, - blood%20brain%20barrier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blood cerebral barrier
- BBB
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Sang
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière hémato-encéphalique
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9mato%2Denc%C3%A9phalique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BHE 2, record 1, French, BHE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'existence d’une barrière entre le sang et le cerveau, la barrière hémato-encéphalique(BHE), permet de maintenir constante la composition de ce milieu. 2, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9mato%2Denc%C3%A9phalique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
- Sangre
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrera hematoencefálica
1, record 1, Spanish, barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BHE 2, record 1, Spanish, BHE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrana delgada que impide la entrada de sustancias nocivas al sistema nervioso central (médula espinal y cerebro). También puede impedir la entrada de fármacos al cerebro. 3, record 1, Spanish, - barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La BHE consiste en una monocapa de células del lecho capilar que previene la formación de ultrafiltrados plasmáticos. Las células endoteliales del SNC [sistema nervioso central] se hallan íntimamente interconectadas por tight junctions, carecen de fenestración y muestran pocas vesículas pinocitósicas. Estas características estructurales del endotelio vascular cerebral constituyen una barrera selectiva para controlar el paso de sustancias de la sangre al neuropilo. Las células endoteliales conforman la barrera hematoencefálica (BHE). 2, record 1, Spanish, - barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La barrera hematoencefálica (BHE) desempeña un papel regulador en el trasiego de sustancias y nutrientes entre el árbol circulatorio sistémico y el cerebro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - barrera%20hematoencef%C3%A1lica
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