A Close up of a Neural Microvessel (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

A Close up of a Neural Microvessel

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Endothelial cells are labeled in red and pericytes in green. The two cell types ensure the integrity of the neural vasculature by maintaining the blood-brain barrier.

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MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, B. Sheikh

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