Assessment of Brain Endothelial Permeability, Transport, and Flow Background Introduction The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a critical barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances while also serving as a key obstacle for drug delivery to the brain. The permeability and transport properties of the BBB directly influence the distribution of...

Academic Report on the Study of Layer-Specific Anatomical and Physiological Characteristics of the Retinal Neurovascular Unit Background and Problem Statement Retinal processing, similar to all neural computations, is metabolically expensive and involves the dynamic regulation of blood flow, known as neurovascular coupling (NVC). The retina is supp...