loading...| Preferred Name |
Blood-Brain Barrier |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13194 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A network of blood vessels and tissue that is made up of closely spaced cells and helps keep harmful substances from reaching the brain. The blood-brain barrier lets some substances, such as water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and general anesthetics, pass into the brain. It also keeps out bacteria and other substances, such as many anticancer drugs. |
| code |
C13194 |
| DEFINITION |
The mechanism for restricting the passage of charged ions and large molecules from the blood into the brain and central nervous system (CNS) by employing a unique capillary bed with tight junctions between the endothelial cells. |
| FULL_SYN |
blood-brain barrier Blood Brain Barrier Blood-Brain Barrier BBB |
| label |
Blood-Brain Barrier |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Blood-Brain_Barrier |
| Preferred_Name |
Blood-Brain Barrier |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13194 |
| prefLabel |
Blood-Brain Barrier |
| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0005854 |
| subClassOf |