The Blood-Brain Barrier: Cellular Collaboration and Neurological Health

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Dear Colleagues,

The bbb (blood–brain barrier) permits essential nutrients to enter and leave the brain by crossing the luminal and abluminal membranes on facilitative carriers. Endothelial cells of brain capillaries are well supplied with mitochondria, which implies that they are capable of energy-related activity. Recently, sodium-dependent carriers have been described on the abluminal membrane, positioned so as to move more than 20 molecules (some of which are osmolytes or medicines) toward the blood. Physiological evidence exists proving that glutamate is actively removed from the brain, leading to the recognition that cerebral capillaries are active, rather than passive, participants in the regulation of the content of soluble molecules in the brain. We invite the submission of articles that relate to the dynamic physiological function of the bbb in regulating the brain’s internal environment.

Prof. Dr. Richard A. Hawkins
Dr. Anna-Maria Barciszewska
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Brain Sciences brainsci	2.8	5.6	2011	16.2 Days	CHF 2200	Submit
International Journal of Molecular Sciences ijms	4.9	9.0	2000	20.5 Days	CHF 2900	Submit
Life life	3.4	6.0	2011	19.3 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Neuroglia neuroglia	-	-	2018	29.5 Days	CHF 1000	Submit
NeuroSci neurosci	2.0	-	2020	27.1 Days	CHF 1200	Submit

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