Abstract

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a critical component of the central nervous system that protects neurons and other cells of the brain parenchyma from potentially harmful substances found in peripheral circulation. Gaining a thorough understanding of the development and function of the human BBB has been hindered by a lack of relevant models given significant species differences and limited access to in vivo tissue. However, advances in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) and organ-chip technologies now allow us to improve our knowledge of the human BBB in both health and disease. This review focuses on the recent progress in modeling the BBB in vitro using human iPSCs.

Details

Title
Recent advances in human iPSC-derived models of the blood–brain barrier
Author
Workman, Michael J; Svendsen, Clive N
Pages
1-10
Section
Review
Publication year
2020
Publication date
2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
20458118
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2404454369
Copyright
© 2020. This work is licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.