... on its constituent brain microvascular endothelial cells and the adjoining astrocytes, which are components of the neurovascular unit. The present review will examine the potential mechanisms for understanding the contributions of vascular factors, including lipids, lipoproteins and cerebrovascular Aβ...

... in the cytoplasm of astrocytes. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that an up-regulation of TβR-I is present in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. 1 These authors contributed equally to this work. Correspondence: Professor Xuefeng Wang (email [email protected] ). 18 8 2008 25 11...