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Abstract
A specialized transport barrier, in the EYE, formed by the retinal pigment EPITHELIUM, and the ENDOTHELIUM of the BLOOD VESSELS of the RETINA. TIGHT JUNCTIONS joining adjacent cells keep the barrier between cells continuous.
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- Retinal-Blood Barrier
- Barrier, Blood-Retinal
- Barrier, Retinal-Blood
- Barriers, Blood-Retinal
- Barriers, Retinal-Blood
- Blood Retinal Barrier
- Blood-Retinal Barriers
- Retinal Blood Barrier
- Retinal-Blood Barriers
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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coord IM with endogenous substance /metab (IM) or exogenous substance /pharmacokin (IM)
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- Retina (1966-1986)
- Retinal Vessels (1966-1986)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Blood-Retinal Barrier. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001813. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001813
- Blood-Retinal Barrier. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood%E2%80%93retinal_barrier
- Blood-Retinal Barrier. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1622103