BBB	Blood-brain barrier
BLECs	Brain-like endothelial cells
BM	Brain metastases
Cer	Ceramide
ECs	Endothelial cells
GFP	Green fluorescent protein
GSLs	Glycosphingolipids
HUVECs	Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
LY	Lucifer Yellow
MALDI-TOF	Matrix assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight
MS	Mass Spectrometry
NVU	Neurovascular unit
TACA	Tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen