Term Information

Accession
GO:0014045
Name
establishment of endothelial blood-brain barrier
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
establishment of endothelial BBB, establishment of endothelial blood/brain barrier
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Definition
Establishment of the endothelial barrier between the blood and the brain. The endothelial cells in the brain capillaries are packed tightly together preventing the passage of most molecules from the blood into the brain. Only lipid soluble molecules or those that are actively transported can pass through the blood-brain barrier. Source: GOC:dph, PMID:20080302, GOC:sart, GOC:aruk, GOC:dgh, PMID:30280653
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Parents of establishment of endothelial blood-brain barrier (GO:0014045)
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establishment of endothelial blood-brain barrier [is_a relation] is_a  establishment of blood-brain barrier (GO:0060856)
establishment of endothelial blood-brain barrier [is_a relation] is_a  establishment of endothelial barrier (GO:0061028)

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