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. 2021 Nov 2;11(20):10148–10170. doi: 10.7150/thno.63195

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The overview of the components of NVU. BMECs connected by junction proteins intimate contact astrocytes and astrocytes in basement membrane creating a strong barrier. This barrier interacts with other brain cell types such as neurons, microglia, and oligodendrocytes to maintain the brain homeostasis.