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Building up the blood-brain barrier

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Astrocyte projections extend to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and promote its maturation. These astrocytes are now shown to secrete a factor that appears to integrate signaling networks necessary for BBB development and maintenance (pages 900–906).

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Figure 1: SSeCKS regulates BBB maturation.

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