Pericytes

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Cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain, crucial for maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity and preventing leakages; they detach and die with aging and disease.

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Axel Montagne, PhD, on Solving Alzheimer’s and Dementia with Blood-Brain Barrier Repair

Axel Montagne, PhD, on Solving Alzheimer’s and Dementia with Blood-Brain Barrier Repair

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Cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain, crucial for maintaining blood-brain barrier integrity and preventing leakages; they detach and die with aging and disease.