Peptide Crosses the Blood-Brain-Barrier (VIDEO)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

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This is an image of a brain tissue section showing accumulation of a blood-brain-barrier-penetrating peptide (in white) in the brain tissue (outside of blood vessels). A green dye is used to highlight the blood vessels within the animal, and cell nuclei are represented in blue.

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Courtesy of Choi-Fong Cho, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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