American Journal of Anatomy · 1974 · 52 citations · 11 references
Cell AdhesionExtracellular MicrovesiclesBiomedical EngineeringCellular PhysiologyCerebral Vascular RegulationFreeze‐fracture AppearanceNeurologyCapillary NetworkHealth SciencesCapillary EndotheliumB FaceVascular BiologyMembrane BiologyNervous SystemCerebral Blood FlowCell BiologyBlood‐brain BarrierNeuroanatomyPhysiologyMouse BrainNeuroscienceCentral Nervous SystemMedicineCapillary Endothelial CellsExtracellular Matrix
Abstract Extensive tight junctions are located between overlaps of plasma membranes of capillary endothelial cells. Micropinocytotic vesicles are few in number and are seen as invaginations on the A face and as protrusions on the B face. The freeze‐fracture appearance of these cells is consistent with their thin section appearance and their role as the site of the blood‐brain barrier.
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